Reducing Musculoskeletal Stresses and Work-related Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals in Surgical Care

Musculoskeletal Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Exposure Assessment and Intervention for Reducing Musculoskeletal Stresses and Work-related Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals in Surgical Care

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02597959
• Other study ID #: 15-002833
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 13, 2015
• Last updated: September 12, 2016
• Start date: September 2015
• Est. completion date: September 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2016
• Source: Mayo Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

1. What are the risk factors that contribute to musculoskeletal injuries and fatigue on allied health professionals in surgical care (e.g. scrub nurses, surgical assistants, and circulating nurses)?

2. Can the investigators design wearable devices that the investigators can later evaluate?

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 21
• Est. completion date: September 2016
• Est. primary completion date: August 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• = 18 years of age

• Employed at Mayo Clinic Rochester as Surgical Assistant, Circulating Nurse, and Scrub Nurse (Surgical Technicians)

Exclusion Criteria, Aims 1 and 2:

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Illness
• Musculoskeletal Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Mayo Clinic in Rochester	Rochester	Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mayo Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Frequency of awkward postures	Awkward postures will be quantified with motion tracking using an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a lightweight, small sensor. IMU data will be collected and transmitted wirelessly to a real time monitoring system.	4 months	No
Secondary	Open-ended questionnaire on workflow and usability process to develop automated, unobtrusive, and cost-effective wearable device	Description: Open-ended questionnaire will present participants with the following questions after viewing a presentation on surgical ergonomics and vibrotactile feedback: "Would this device interrupt your work; if so, in what ways," "Are you concerned you may be distracted," Might it interfere with movement in any way," "Could you provide feedback on the vibration settings," etc.time work postures and these data will control tactor activation.	3 months	No