Surgical Ergonomics in OBGYN

Conditions

• Current OBGYN Attending, Resident, or Fellow at University Hospitals

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 90 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Surgical Ergonomics Lecture — BEHAVIORAL
  60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics
• Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out — BEHAVIORAL
  Pre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery
• Intra-operative stretch breaks — BEHAVIORAL
  30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure

Study Details

This is a voluntary research study to implement and assess the efficacy of interventions aimed to improve surgical ergonomics in OBGYN residents, fellows, and attendings and decrease the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). We want to learn the baseline incidence of WMRD in our population and to see if the implementation of a surgical ergonomics lecture, pre-operative surgical ergonomics time-out, and intra-operative stretch breaks will improve the incidence of WRMD in this population.

Key Dates

Start date

Aug 12, 2026

Status verified

May 2026

Primary completion

Jul 16, 2027

Completion

Jul 16, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: Intervention Arm
  Intervention 1: Surgical Ergonomics Lecture Intervention 2: 6 months of pre-surgical time out procedure focusing on surgical ergonomics Intervention 3: 6 months of intra-operative stretch breaks

Primary Outcome Measure

Symptom frequency as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: weekly x 12 months ]

Central Contacts

• Ayesha Kar, MD
  2168441000
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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