Evaluation of the Pedal-Controlled Surgistep Platform to Improve Ergonomics

Stanford University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Ergonomics

Treatments: Device: Standard Foot stool; Device: SurgiStep Platform

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07140835

80476

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary Aim: Assess improvement in ergonomics and musculoskeletal discomfort with the Surgistep compared to a standard footstool.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 36 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Regularly perform neurosurgical procedures (cranial/spine)
• Willing to use both devices (multiple times each).

Exclusion criteria

• Severe MSK conditions preventing device usage
• Inability/refusal to participate in observation or surveys.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Device Feasibility

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

SurgiStep Platform

Experimental group

Description:

The surgeon will be performing the surgery by standing over the SurgiStep Platform. The duration of the usage depends on the length of the surgery being performed by the surgeon. Surgeons will be using this platform for 2 weeks, after which they will be operating on standard foot stool for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: SurgiStep Platform

Device: Standard Foot stool

Standard surgical practice

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The surgeon will be performing the surgery by standing over the standard of care (foot stool). The duration of the usage depends on the length of the surgery being performed by the surgeon. Surgeons use standard foot stool for 2 weeks, and switch to SurgiStep platform for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: SurgiStep Platform

Device: Standard Foot stool