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Cervical Spine Health of Surgeons

NCT01932307 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-10-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There are currently no standardized programs addressing the well-documented neck pain in surgeons as a result of non-ergonomic positioning and the use of microsurgical equipment. The primary goal of this study is to introduce a brief neck strengthening exercise program to optimize surgeons' neck health. Instructional videos outlining the program along with surveys designed to assess attitude towards neck health will be distributed to first year general surgery residents at the University of British Columbia (UBC) through their required online curriculum webpage. A followup survey will be administered 10 weeks later to determine efficacy of the program through self-reported adherence and changes in attitude towards neck health.

Conditions

  • Occupational Health Physicians
  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Neck strengthening exercise program

Study subjects will be introduced to a 2-minute neck strengthening exercise program and advised to follow for 10 weeks. The exercise program will include five different exercises that will strengthen the neck and stabilize the scapula. The exercises are: Chin retraction, cracking the egg, scapular clock, wall pushup and scapula retraction. Each will be completed as 3 isometric holds, 3 repetitions per set and 2 sets per exercise.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • York NH Hsiang, MB MHSc FRCSC · Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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