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

September 12, 2016 updated by: Susan Hallbeck, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

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

  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?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Surgical Assistants, Circulating Nurses, and Scrub Nurses (Surgical Technicians) employed at Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, are the subjects for Aims 1 and 2. The subject population for the future Aim 3 includes surgical assistant anatomy laboratory students enrolled through the Mayo School of Health Sciences Surgical First Assistant Program, fall 2015.

Description

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:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries
trainees for surgical assistants - determining the level of risk
design wearable devices
Creating feedback mechanism to reduce surgical assistant musculoskeletal risk

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of awkward postures
Time Frame: 4 months
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

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Open-ended questionnaire on workflow and usability process to develop automated, unobtrusive, and cost-effective wearable device
Time Frame: 3 months
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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan Hallbeck, PhD, Mayo Clinic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 13, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

November 5, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 13, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2016

Last Verified

September 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 15-002833

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