Survey reveals how many surgeons suffer from Job-Related aches and pains

NCT ID NCT07562126

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study surveyed 285 Egyptian orthopedic surgeons to find out how many have work-related muscle and bone problems. The researchers also looked at whether age, weight, hours worked, or specialty affected the risk. The goal was to understand the problem better, not to test a treatment.

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Study facts

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Participants

285 people

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Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Egyptian orthopedic surgeons

Ages

25 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Egyptian orthopedic surgeons and participants must have been working for at least 5 years. Exclusion Criteria: * any history of traumatic injuries of relevant regions within the past year such as whiplash injury, any history of surgical interventions of relevant regions within the past year, other medical conditions that may have a negative effect on the spine and upper extremities such as deformity, chronic diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other connective tissue disorders (such as fibromyalgia), neurological and orthopedic disorders as well as sensory deficits and consumption of any sedative drug or alcohol within the past 48 hours.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Egyptian National Hospitals

    Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11865, Egypt

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