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NCT Number: NCT06860048

Trial of Arm Sleeve and Forearm Fatigue During Robotic Surgery

The study objective was to investigate whether wearing a forearm compression sleeve during robotic surgery reduces muscle fatigue as measured objectively by a grip strength dynamometer.

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Key information

Conditions

Ergonomics

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital

Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Robotic surgeon

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Arm sleeve

Device

Randomised to wear arm sleeve on left or right

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle fatigue

    Time frame: 2 hours after intervention

    Hand grip strength (muscle fatigue)was assessed at the beginning and at the two-hour mark during the robotic console component of the surgical case, using the Camry Electronic Handgrip Dynamometer (CAMRY model: SCACAM-EH101). The non-sleeve-wearing forearm acted as a control. During testing, the surgeon sat upright with the elbows flexed at right angles by the side of the body and hands in neutral positions (halfway between supination and pronation). The handle was pulled with maximum force for three seconds. The hand grip strength (measured in kg force) was recorded ten times for the dominant (right) and non-dominant (left) hands alternately.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial of Arm Sleeve and Forearm Fatigue During Robotic Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 5, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2025

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