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Neck Posturing in Surgeons During Microsurgery Procedures Using Upright Go 2 Device

NCT06167525 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2023-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Consultant and senior registrars performing microsurgery will be invited to participate in this Study. The study will take place at single site (Beaumont Hospital). A questionnaire to collect demographic information (age, height, sex, year of training, prior neck trauma or know neck issues) will be given to the consented surgeons. Additionally, surgery characteristics will be recorded (procedure, surgeon role (i.e lead or assisting), table height, frequency of adjustment of table height, and use of sitting or step stool, headlight, and/or loupes for \>50% of the procedure).

A postural training device, Upright Go 2 will be positioned at the spinous process of the cervical vertebrae of each surgeon and used to measure neck positions during microsurgical procedures. The device will be calibrated to an ideal neutral cervical spine position, so that excessive flexion and extension of the neck can be recorded.

The device contains built-in sensors that provide bio-feedback in the form of gentle vibrations if posture has deviated from neutral position.

During the first stage of the study the device will be set to record cervical spine positioning without bio-feedback signals. This will be used to record duration of time surgeons held maladaptation postures.

The second stage will involve real-time feedback through the device. For surgeons who consent, bio-feedback signals will be given once deviated from a neutral posture for \>1 minute. Response of surgeons to bio-feedback signals will also be recorded.

The Neck Disability index score will be used to assess for neck pain and the functional implications in relation to reported neck pain. This will be completed following study completion.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain Musculoskeletal

Interventions

DEVICE

Real-time feedback through the device. Bio-feedback signals will be given once deviated from a neutral posture for >1 minute. Response of surgeons to bio-feedback signals will be recorded

During the first stage of the study the device will be set to record cervical spine positioning without bio-feedback signals. This will be used to record duration of time surgeons held maladaptation postures. The second stage will involve real-time feedback through the device. For surgeons who consent, bio-feedback signals will be given once deviated from a neutral posture for \>1 minute. Response of surgeons to bio-feedback signals will also be recorded. The Neck Disability index score will be used to assess for neck pain and the functional implications in relation to reported neck pain. This will be completed following study completion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-18
Primary Completion
2024-04-10
Completion
2024-05-31

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