Strategies for Musculoskeletal Symptoms Relieving and Ergonomy in Operating Room

Surgery Clinical Trial

— MuSEO  

Official title:

Strategies for Musculoskeletal Symptoms Relieving and Ergonomy in Operating Room: a Prospective Clinical Trial. (MuSEO Study)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05472103
• Other study ID #: MuSEO study
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 10, 2022
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: University of Palermo
• Contact: Giuseppe Di Buono
• Phone: +390916552612
• Email: giuseppe.dibuono[@]unipa.it
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

It is well known that surgery requires not only a mental diligence, but also a real physical stress due to the need to assume particular postures for many hours or to repeat specific maneuvers several times. To this peculiar condition of surgical specialities over the years has been added the development of a series of instruments and technologies ranging from the use of loopes, to laparoscopic and robotic surgery. From the studies reported in the literature, between 74% and 87% of surgeons report symptoms related to their work with consequent effects on the quality of life (sleep loss, inability to carry out their recreational activities, etc.). Similarly, a lack of knowledge of the principles of ergonomics to be applied during the performance of one's surgical activity emerged, which could improve musculoskeletal symptoms with a positive effect on the quality of life of surgeons and consequently hoping for an improvement in professional performance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 150
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: October 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• young surgeons

Exclusion Criteria:

• no consent to partecipate

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Surgery

Intervention

Behavioral:
• ergonomics surgical workshop
ergonomics surgical workshop

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Giuseppe Di Buono	Palermo	PA

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Palermo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	rate of musculoskeletal symptoms		one month
Secondary	quality of life		one month