Reducing Musculoskeletal Stresses and Work-related Injuries Among Allied Health Professionals in Surgical Care

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Injury; Musculoskeletal Illness

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02597959

15-002833

Details and patient eligibility

About

1. What are the risk factors that contribute to musculoskeletal injuries and fatigue on allied health professionals in surgical care (e.g. scrub nurses, surgical assistants, and circulating nurses)?
2. Can the investigators design wearable devices that the investigators can later evaluate?

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥ 18 years of age
• Employed at Mayo Clinic Rochester as Surgical Assistant, Circulating Nurse, and Scrub Nurse (Surgical Technicians)

Exclusion Criteria, Aims 1 and 2:

• None

Trial design

21 participants in 2 patient groups

risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries

Description:

trainees for surgical assistants - determining the level of risk

design wearable devices

Description:

Creating feedback mechanism to reduce surgical assistant musculoskeletal risk