The Effect of Intelligent Exercise and Ergonomic Recommendations on Surgeon Musculoskeletal Discomfort

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Occupational Injuries, Occupational Exposure

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) and ergonomic recommendations on musculoskeletal pain among abdominal and pelvic surgeons. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is IPET superior to ergonomic recommendations in rehabilitating or preventing musculoskeletal pain? 12 weeks ahead of trial start, all participants will be familiarized with ergonomic principles in the operating room. In the 20-week trial, the control group is asked to resume practicing and applying the ergonomic principles when they operate. In addition to applying the ergonomic principles, the Intervention group will be asked to perform 50 min. per week of individually tailored physical exercise training. The program is delivered via an application (app).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06112106

Run by

University of Aarhus

People needed

83

Starts

2023-12-13

Expected to finish

2026-05-05

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Surgeon in gynecologic-, urologic, colorectal or abdominal surgery
• Performs an average of four hours of surgery per week

You may not qualify if…

• Own physician has advised against performing physical exercise training

Where it is running

• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• Aarhus University — Aarhus, Denmark
• Gødstrup Regional Hospital — Gødstrup, Denmark
• Odense University Hospital — Odense, Denmark
• Randers Regional Hospital — Randers, Denmark
• Sygehus Lillebælt, Vejle — Vejle, Denmark

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