Cervical Spine Health of Surgeons
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of a pre-operative 2-minute exercise program in reducing surgical residents self-reported neck pain.
Hypothesis:
A 10 week 2-minute neck strengthening exercise program completed between cases will reduce self-reported chronic neck pain caused by the use of surgical instruments and increase musculoskeletal health awareness in a group of residents.
Justification:
Surgical residents will be asked to complete a baseline survey regarding their self-rated neck pain. Then they will be introduced to a 2-minute neck strengthening exercise to be performed in between surgical cases. They will be asked to evaluate their neck pain again 10 weeks later.
Neck pain experience before and after the introduction of neck exercises will be compared.
Objectives:
- Define the problem through prevalence data in a sample of surgeons.
- Understand qualitatively and quantitatively measures of pain and quality on residents.
- Evaluate the efficacy of a pre-operative 2-minute exercise program.
- Disseminate our results and change the cultural norms of practice.
Research Method:
All first year general surgery residents at the University of British Columbia will be invited to participate. They will be asked to complete a survey regarding neck pain experience and introduced to a 2-minute neck muscle exercise video which they will be advised to follow for the next 10 weeks. Another follow-up survey will be sent at the end of 10 weeks.
- Statistical analysis:
Percentage of residents showing >50% improvement using an alpha of 0.05 statistical significance will be the primary outcome measure using the appropriate validated pain questionnaire. The attitude of the residents towards their neck health before the intervention will be compared to their attitudes at the completion of the study using a Pearson's chi squared test as a measure of significant difference. The self-reported effectiveness and adherence of the program at the completion of the study will be used as a measure of efficacy. All statistical analysis will be conducted in SAS 9.3.
Type d'étude
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
-
-
British Columbia
-
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9
- Vancouver General Hospital
-
-
Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
- Enfant
- Adulte
- Adulte plus âgé
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All first year general surgery residents at the University of British Columbia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous serious neck injury (e.g. herniated disc)
- Chest pain during physical exercise
- Heart failure
- Spinal Stenosis
- Radicular nerve pain
- Neurological condition causing chronic pain
- Currently involved directly with the study group
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: La prévention
- Répartition: N / A
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation à un seul groupe
- Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
|---|---|
|
Expérimental: PGY1 General Surgery Residents
All first year general surgery residents at the University of British Columbia
|
Study subjects will be introduced to a 2-minute neck strengthening exercise program and advised to follow for 10 weeks.
The exercise program will include five different exercises that will strengthen the neck and stabilize the scapula.
The exercises are: Chin retraction, cracking the egg, scapular clock, wall pushup and scapula retraction.
Each will be completed as 3 isometric holds, 3 repetitions per set and 2 sets per exercise.
|
Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
|---|---|---|
|
Neck pain and quality of life questionnaires
Délai: 10 weeks
|
The subjects will be asked to complete the Bournemouth Neck Disability index online once at the start of the study and again following a 10 week period where the subjects will be encouraged to follow our exercise routine in between surgical cases.
|
10 weeks
|
Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
|---|---|---|
|
Adherence and attitudes towards the exercise program
Délai: 10 weeks
|
A followup survey will be distributed 10 weeks following the exposure to the exercise program to determine self-reported adherence and attitudes to the program.
|
10 weeks
|
Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: York NH Hsiang, MB MHSc FRCSC, Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude
Achèvement primaire (Anticipé)
Achèvement de l'étude (Anticipé)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Estimation)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Mots clés
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- H13-01151
Ces informations ont été extraites directement du site Web clinicaltrials.gov sans aucune modification. Si vous avez des demandes de modification, de suppression ou de mise à jour des détails de votre étude, veuillez contacter register@clinicaltrials.gov. Dès qu'un changement est mis en œuvre sur clinicaltrials.gov, il sera également mis à jour automatiquement sur notre site Web .