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Resident Posture Biofeedback Study

NCT06564519 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2025-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

While a majority of surgical ergonomic studies have been evaluating attending surgeons, few have evaluated surgical ergonomics within the surgical resident. Biofeedback devices can be partnered with education and geared towards surgical residents to decrease current and future musculoskeletal disorders, which may in turn lead to longer and more fulfilling careers.

Conditions

  • Postural; Strain
  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

Posture Biofeedback Device

Participants will wear a commercially available posture training device for a two-week tracking period and a two-week training period while performing laparoscopic procedures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William Sherrill, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-26
Primary Completion
2025-11-02
Completion
2025-11-02
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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