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Ergonomic Intervention for Musculoskeletal Pain in Surgeons

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Led By Kimberly Kho, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Operates at least one day per week

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

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Study Summary

This trial will compare physical therapy coaching & education vs. education alone to reduce work-related muscle pain in surgeons.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for attending surgeons or surgical trainees (PGY2 or above) in any specialty who operate at least one day per week. It's not suitable for those planning to reduce their operating time soon or currently receiving treatment for a musculoskeletal injury.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if physical therapy coaching combined with an educational video on ergonomics can better improve muscle pain, stress levels, quality of life, and grip strength in surgeons after surgery compared to just the educational video.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-invasive interventions like education and coaching sessions, there are minimal expected side effects. Participants may experience discomfort from discussing work-related stress or fatigue from grip strength assessments.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I work or am active at least one day a week.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

To evaluate pain in surgeons after operating.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Education onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This arm only includes a 6-8 minute educational video on ergonomics.

Group II: Education and coaching sessionsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

This arm includes a 6-8 minute education video on ergonomics and 1:1 15 minute coach sessions at 0, 2, 4, and 6 weeks.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor

1,048 Previous Clinical Trials

1,054,235 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Pain

57 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Pain

Kimberly Kho, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUTSW

2 Previous Clinical Trials

94 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there opportunities to sign up for the experiment at this time?

"This trial is no longer taking in patients, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov. The initial listing of the study was posted on September 25th 2023 and revised one last time four days later. However, there are still 336 other medical trials that require participants at this moment."

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Recent research and studies

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Physiatrist Ergonomic Intervention on Work Related Musculoskeletal Pain in Surgeons

Kimberly Kho 2023. "Physiatrist Ergonomic Intervention on Work Related Musculoskeletal Pain in Surgeons". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05946018.