Surgical Ergonomics Lecture
Behavioral60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics
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NCT Number: NCT07609420
Surgical Ergonomics in OBGYN
This is a voluntary research study to implement and assess the efficacy of interventions aimed to improve surgical ergonomics in OBGYN residents, fellows, and attendings and decrease the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). We want to learn the baseline incidence of WMRD in our population and to see if the implementation of a surgical ergonomics lecture, pre-operative surgical ergonomics time-out, and intra-operative stretch breaks will improve the incidence of WRMD in this population.
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Age range
18 year–90 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood, Ohio, United States
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Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Current attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Current resident or fellow in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Participation in laparoscopic or open surgical procedures
Exclusion criteria
Not a current fellow, resident, or attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals
Treatment and study plan
Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out
BehavioralPre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery
Intra-operative stretch breaks
Behavioral30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure
Primary outcomes
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Symptom frequency as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Time frame: weekly x 12 months
Symptom frequency is measured on a likert scale of 0-4, with 0 being never and 4 being several times a day.
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Symptom severity as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Time frame: weekly x 12 months
Symptom severity is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being slightly uncomfortable and 3 being very uncomfortable.
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Work interference as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire
Time frame: weekly x 12 months
Work interference is measured on a scale of 0-3, with 0 being not at all and 3 being substantially interfered.
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Total Cornell Muscular Discomfort Scores
Time frame: Weekly x 12 months
For each body region, a region-specific Cornell MSK discomfort score will be calculated as: Frequency × Severity × Work Interference. This yields a possible score range of 0-36 per body region.
Secondary outcomes
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Incidence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs)
Time frame: 1 month
Initial incidence (presence or absence) of work related MSK disorders
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Number of days of painkiller use
Time frame: weekly x 12 months
Measure of how many days per week a participant took over the counter medications (such as NSAIDs or tylenol) for musculoskeletal pain related to work. Scoring includes 0 days, 1-3 days, 4-5 days, daily
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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Registry information
Official study title
Surgical Ergonomics in OBGYN Trainees & Attendings
Important dates
- Study start
- 2026
- Primary completion
- 2027
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- May 27, 2026
- Registry last updated
- May 27, 2026
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