Randomized Controlled Trial of Arm Sleeve and Forearm Fatigue During Robotic Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Muscle fatigue
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Robotic surgeon
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Arm sleeve
Randomised to wear arm sleeve on left or right
Intervention: Arm sleeve (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Muscle fatigue
Time Frame: 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.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Shing Wong
Associate Professor
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney