Quantification of Physiologic Burden to the Surgeon During Orthopaedic Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Enrollment
- 8
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Average Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The investigator's plan to quantify the physiologic impact of orthopaedic surgery on the surgeon and operating team.
Detailed Description
The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among orthopaedic surgeons is inordinately high. Poor surgical ergonomics and physiological stress have been shown to impair surgical performance and cause injuries. Various approaches, techniques and instruments have been designed to improve surgical outcomes for patients. There has been nominal research in the area of occupational hazards such surgeries impose upon the surgeon. Several studies have demonstrated a higher risk of cervical spondylosis and rotator cuff tears amongst surgeons. However, little has been studied on the impacts of some of these approaches, techniques, and instruments on surgeons' physiologic measures.
The investigator's will use The Hexoskin Smart Vest to capture physiological data from surgeons during the study.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Orthopaedic surgeons, orthaopedic fellows, and orthopaedic residents.
- •Up to 750 surgical patients of the participating surgeons will be included for demographic chart review.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Non-surgeons, fellows, or residents.
- •Female participants that are or become pregnant.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Average Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm)
Time Frame: During entire surgical procedure
Average surgeon heart rate during surgery.
Average Heart Rate (beats per minute, bpm)
Time Frame: 30 minutes before surgery
Average surgeon heart rate prior to surgery.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Christopher Pelt
Principle Investigator
University of Utah