Microbreaks and Intraoperative Exercises for Gynecologic Surgeons (MIGS Trial)
University of Texas at Austin
Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of intraoperative microbreaks and exercises on gynecologic surgeon body discomfort by conducting a randomized trial. We hypothesize that gynecologic surgeons will experience decreased pain on surgery days with intraoperative microbreaks and exercises without compromising overall surgical performance.
Description
Potential participants include residents, fellows, and attendings performing gynecologic surgery (including benign gynecologists, gynecologic oncologists, minimally invasive gynecologists, and urogynecologists). We will recruit surgeons from the Department of Women's Health at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Surgeons will need to have operated on average at least 2 days per month over the last 12 months. Written informed consent will be obtained. Eligible surgery days must include at least one surgery with total operative time of at least 2 hours. Surgeons will be exclud…
Eligibility
- Age range
- Not specified
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Residents, fellows, and attendings performing gynecologic surgery (including benign gynecologists, gynecologic oncologists, minimally invasive gynecologists, and urogynecologists) who are able to perform the exercises. * Surgery days must contain at least one gynecologic surgery with two hours of total operating time in one day. * Surgeons will need to have operated on average at least 2 days per month over the last 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will be excluded if they are unable to perform the exercises.
Interventions
- BehavioralIntraoperative microbreaks and exercises
Intraoperative microbreaks and exercises will include standardized breaks lasting approximately 1.5-2 minutes. During these breaks, surgeons will perform a set of targeted stretches or exercises while remaining sterile. Intervention exercises include: chest and shoulder opener "elbows in pockets," chin tuck, neck rotation, squat with truncal rotation (chair pose with prayer), and forward bend.
Location
- The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas