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

Mayo Clinic1 site in 1 country21 target enrollmentSeptember 2015

ConditionsMusculoskeletal Injury Musculoskeletal Illness

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Injury
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Enrollment: 21
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Frequency of awkward postures
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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)?
Can the investigators design wearable devices that the investigators can later evaluate?

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2015

End Date

September 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Susan Hallbeck, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Consultant II

Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

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:

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.