Evaluation and Modification of Surgeon Ergonomics in the Operation Room Using Artificial Intelligence Analytics

NCT06576570 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: IRB202301655
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The study is working to identify actions of surgeons in the operating room that can contribute to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This includes poor positioning and time spent in poor positioning while working in the operating room. The study is also looking to determine if fatigue plays a role in work-related musculoskeletal disorders and whether an education intervention will change ergonomic risk.

Conditions

Work Related Upper Limb Disorder; Musculoskeletal Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Determine Ergonomic Risk Through Video-based Analysis calculated by an artificial intelligence software and evaluator assessment of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)

  determine the ergonomic risk experienced by surgical attendings and residents during open and laparoscopic surgery measured through video-based analysis of

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Ergonomic Risk After Reviewing Video Capture and Risk Data

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

Acute Care Surgery Attending and Resident Surgeons

OTHER

Participants will be asked to perform their normal operative work for 5 cases while being filmed. Data will be collected using the SoterTask™ software which calculates momentary data on risk and an aggregate risk level. Two standard ergonomic risk assessments: Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) or the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) are also calculated. Both assessments are current best practice standard for determining the level of ergonomic risk. The RULA and REBA data calculated by SoterTask will be compared to scores assessed by the research team from the same video recordings of the work tasks. Following the fifth operative case, participants will view an educational presentation of surgical ergonomics and review the data summarized from the ergonomic measurement system with video of their movement with a visual guideline highlighting high-risk angles and movements including legs, arms, neck and back.

Behavioral: Education presentation of surgical ergonomics; Behavioral: Summary of Ergonomic Measurement System

Interventions

Education presentation of surgical ergonomics BEHAVIORAL

During an individual meeting with participant, a brief presentation will be supplied for review.

Acute Care Surgery Attending and Resident Surgeons

Summary of Ergonomic Measurement System BEHAVIORAL

Participant will view a video of their movements with a visual guideline highlighting high-risk angles and movements.

Acute Care Surgery Attending and Resident Surgeons

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Any general surgery operative case by a surgeon from the Division of Acute Care Surgery. These cases will be conducted in what has been designated as the "Acute Care Surgery OR" for the day.

You may not qualify if:

• Any operative case in which the surgical attending or resident has not signed informed consent to record this individual during the case.
• Any operative case that the surgical attending feels is inappropriate for video recording or when filming could interfere with surgical procedures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Florida: lead

Study Sites (2)

UF Health at Shands Hospital

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Location

UF Health Shands Hospital at the University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Philip Efron, MD

  University of Florida

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Within-subject pre-post design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2024
• First Posted: August 28, 2024
• Study Start: October 21, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Last Updated: November 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)