Recruiting

Surgical Ergonomics

Sponsor:

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Code:

NCT07609420

Conditions

Current OBGYN Attending, Resident, or Fellow at University Hospitals

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Surgical Ergonomics Lecture

Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out

Intra-operative stretch breaks

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Current OBGYN Attending, Resident, or Fellow at University Hospitals

Study ID

NCT07609420

Start date

Aug 12, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Jul 16, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul 16, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Current attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Current resident or fellow in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Participation in laparoscopic or open surgical procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

Not a current fellow, resident, or attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

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

Interventions

Surgical Ergonomics Lecture

60 min lecture regarding surgical ergonomics

Pre-Incision Surgical Ergonomics Time Out

Pre-incision time-out (30-60s) focusing on surgical ergonomics in OR prior to starting a surgery

Intra-operative stretch breaks

30-60s breaks every 90 min to perform stretches during a surgical procedure

Primary outcome measure

  • Symptom frequency as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: weekly x 12 months ]
  • Symptom severity as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: weekly x 12 months ]
  • Work interference as measured by the Cornell Muscular Discomfort (MSK) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: weekly x 12 months ]
  • Total Cornell Muscular Discomfort Scores [ Time Frame: Weekly x 12 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ayesha Kar, MD

2168441000ayesha.karkasal@Uhhospitals.org

Locations

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Recruiting

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106

Contacts

Ayesha Kar, MD

2168441000ayesha.karkasal@uhhospitals.org

More Information

Sponsor

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Last update posted

Oct 20, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • surgical ergonomics
  • obstetrics & gynecology
  • medical education

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-21. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center on 2026-10-20. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.