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Resident Posture Biofeedback Study

NCT ID: NCT06564519

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-26

Study Completion Date

2025-11-02

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to use a commercially-available posture training device for surgical residents that sends biofeedback in the form of a gentle vibration if posture has deviated from the upright (neutral) position for a long period of time. For residents performing minimally-invasive procedures with a laparoscopic approach, our overarching hypothesis is that the time spent in a non-upright position will be less after using the posture biofeedback device compared with before. The study hypothesizes that residents will report fewer complaints related to musculoskeletal pain after wearing the posture training device.

Residents completing general surgery rotations will be recruited and wear a biofeedback device for about four weeks while performing laparoscopic procedures. Posture data from the device and survey data in the form of the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) will be collected and analyzed.

Conditions

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Postural; Strain Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Residents

This is a single arm study. All Resident participants will use the posture biofeedback device.

Group Type OTHER

Posture Biofeedback Device

Intervention Type 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.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Surgical residents with surgical experience of at least one year (Postgraduate year 2-5)
* Completing a one-month rotation at the study sites within the general surgery department during the study period

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinically diagnosed inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders per self-report
* History of orthopedic surgery in the last six months per self-report
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William Sherrill, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Locations

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Other Identifiers

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IRB00115419

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id