Trial of Arm Sleeve and Forearm Fatigue During Robotic Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ergonomics

• Registration Number: NCT06860048
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

Brief Summary

The study objective was to investigate whether wearing a forearm compression sleeve during robotic surgery reduces muscle fatigue as measured objectively by a grip strength dynamometer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-01
• Study Completion: 2024-05-01
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-01
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Robotic surgeon

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle fatigue	2 hours after intervention	Hand grip strength (muscle fatigue)was assessed at the beginning and at the two-hour mark during the robotic console component of the surgical case, using the Camry Electronic Handgrip Dynamometer (CAMRY model: SCACAM-EH101). The non-sleeve-wearing forearm acted as a control. During testing, the surgeon sat upright with the elbows flexed at right angles by the side of the body and hands in neutral positions (halfway between supination and pronation). The handle was pulled with maximum force for three seconds. The hand grip strength (measured in kg force) was recorded ten times for the dominant (right) and non-dominant (left) hands alternately.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital; 🇦🇺 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia