Clinical trials: Ergonomics
Ergonomics
These Studies Assess Surgeons' Physical and Ergonomic Workloads. Study 1 Compares Laparoscopic vs. Hugo RAS Robotic Approaches for Rectal Resection. Study 2 Compares Hugo RAS vs. Da Vinci Xi for Prostatectomy. Both Track Physiological Stress, Surgical Strain Phases, and Exerted Force.
The ERGOROB (ERGOnomics in surgical ROBotics) study is an observational research project focused on the physical well-being of surgeons.Why is this study important?Surgeons perform complex, lengthy procedures that can lead to…
- Trial name
- ERGOROB (NCT07479121)
- Testing
- surgical approach
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Work-related Illness
Effectiveness of Ergonomic Training and Exercise in Automotive Factory Workers With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
This study compares the effectiveness of ergonomic training and exercise in automotive factory workers with chronic low back pain of unknown cause.
- Trial name
- NCT06864650
- Testing
- Ergonomics training, exercise program
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Sharps Injuries
A Study of VAX-ID® 2200, a New Device for Intradermal Injections
The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the VAX-ID® 2200 device is safe and easy to use for healthcare professionals who give intradermal injections.
- Trial name
- NCT07898111
- Testing
- VAX-ID® 2200
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Work Ability, Occupational Health
The Esbjerg Cohort - A Cross-sectional Study About Work Ability and Musculoskeletal Pain in 55 to 70 Years Old Workers
The overall aim of this study is to investigate how work with physical demands affects the physical capacity, work ability, labor market affiliation, pain and self-reported health in the oldest group of workers.
- Conditions
- Work Ability, Occupational Health, Physical Capacity, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05811767
- Testing
- Health Examination
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Ergonomics
Improving Work Flow Through Cognitive Ergonomics. An Intervention Study
The main aim of the SujuKE study is to test the effectiveness of workplace cognitive ergonomics development program designed to decrease cognitively disrupting work conditions and work-related cognitive stress, and to improve…
- Trial name
- SujuKE (NCT03573674)
- Testing
- CE - Cognitive Ergonomics (KERGO), RS - Recovery Support (KUORMA)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Women's Health: Female Athlete/Female Athlete Triad
Technique of Restriction of Blood Flow Associated With the Ergonomic Cycle of Upper Limbs in Women
Finding alternatives to improve variables such as strength and anaerobic resistance is a subject of highly studied clinical intervention.
- Trial name
- Kaatsu-BFR (NCT03618004)
- Testing
- Experimental group, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Fundación Victoria Eugenia
Occupational Exposure
Ergonomic Effects of Using a Professional Passive Exoskeleton
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD), multifactorial diseases that affect the working population and which can be caused and/or aggravated by work and occupational exposures, continue to Prevention interventions for…
- Trial name
- NCT06193018
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Shoulder Pain Back Pain Postpartum Period, Back Pain
Effects of Body Mechanics Training on Shoulder-Back Pain and Breastfeeding Ergonomics in Breastfeeding Mothers
The research will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial and mothers in the intervention group will receive training on posture correction,breastfeeding positions, and shoulder and back muscle strengthening movements.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain Back Pain Postpartum Period, Back Pain, Postpartum Period
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07104227)
- Testing
- body mechanics training, to inform
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Reducing Physical Workload Among Assistant Nurses Through Ergonomic Work Technique Training With or Without Biofeedback
Assistant nurses often develop work-related pain in the back, neck and shoulders because their work involves frequent patient handling and movement.
- Trial name
- HUMLA (NCT07805629)
- Testing
- Group A. Patient handling and movement training, Group B: Patient handling and movement training plus biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Personal Protective Equipment
A Human Factors Simulation Study Protocol for the Assessment of Usability of Innovative Personal Protective Equipment
Background: Many factors influence Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance for use in health care, specifically the PPE usability and related human factors.
- Trial name
- NCT06266078
- Testing
- Innovative PPE, Traditional PPE
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Ergonomics, Virtual Reality Headset
Feasibility and Ergonomic Impact of A Virtual Reality Headset in Endoscopic Procedures
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a virtual reality headset (VRH) during endoscopy and its impact on the endoscopist ergonomics.
- Conditions
- Ergonomics, Virtual Reality Headset, Virtual Reality, Endoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT07493863
- Testing
- Virtual reality headset, MYSELF checklist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Occupational Ergonomics
Effects of Ergonomics Education in Physiotherapy Students
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of ergonomics education in final-year physiotherapy and rehabilitation students during their clinical internship.
- Trial name
- ERGO-PT (NCT07796581)
- Testing
- Ergonomics Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Office Desk Ergonomics
Thermal Comfort of Different Desktop Materials
The aim of this study is to test the suitability of different types of desk surfaces. The investigators will test 10 different surfaces (oak-ruff, oak-varnished, oak-oiled, spruce-ruff, spruce-varnished, spruce-oiled…
- Trial name
- Materials (NCT03733366)
- Testing
- Desk surface
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, Musculoskeletal Pain
Evaluation and Modification of Surgeon Ergonomics in the Operation Room Using Artificial Intelligence Analytics
The study is working to identify actions of surgeons in the operating room that can contribute to work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06576570
- Testing
- Education presentation of surgical ergonomics, Summary of Ergonomic Measurement System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Device Convenience, Device Performance
Use of Apple Vision Pro as Virtual Monitor for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
This study evaluates whether the Apple Vision Pro (AVP), a head-mounted display device, can be used as a virtual monitor for performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Conditions
- Device Convenience, Device Performance, Surgeons' Rating, Ergonomics
- Trial name
- NCT07797556
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Lumbopelvic Pain
Effects of Two Different Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain and Functional Mobility in Pregnants With Lumbopelvic Pain
This study evaluates and compares the effects of two different kinesio taping applications on pain and functional mobility in pregnancy related lumbopelvic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04139603
- Testing
- Lumbopelvic kinesio taping, Abdominal supported lumbopelvic kinesio taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Low Back Pain
Office Program Effects on Pain, Posture, Muscle Physiology, Stress, Ergonomics, and Quality of Life in LBP Workers
This interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an office worker's program in reducing low back pain and improving physical and psychosocial outcomes among office employees.
- Trial name
- NCT07250568
- Testing
- Exercise, Education, Advice
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Suci Wahyu Ismiyasa
Hydration Status
Changes in Hydration Status of PepsiCo Frontline Workers in a Manufacturing Facility Over the Course of Multiple Shifts
Physically demanding occupations (PDO) require high levels of energy expenditure, mental acuity, and technical skills. Sometimes this work is performed in extreme environments during hot/humid summer months.
- Trial name
- NCT07117773
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Atrial Fibrillation, Hemostasis
Vascular Closure With a Device Compared to Manual Compression After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: The LockeT II Study
The LockeT II study is a single center, prospective randomized study. It is intended to study the effectiveness of using LockeT device to gain hemostasis after venous procedures as compared to Manual Compression (MC).
- Trial name
- NCT06078735
- Testing
- Vascular closure with LockeT device
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas City Heart Rhythm Research Foundation
Early Stage Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (Stage 1-2)
Assessment of Ergonomics in 3D vs 2D Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) pulmonary lobectomy is currently widely employed as the first treatment option for surgical management of early stage (stage I-II) non-small-cell-lung-cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT03925103
- Testing
- 3D VATS lobectomy, 2D VATS lobectomy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rome Tor Vergata