Stretch breaks in surgery: a simple fix for surgeon pain?
NCT ID NCT07609420
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a lecture on good posture, a quick pre-surgery time-out, and short stretch breaks during operations can reduce pain and injuries in OBGYN surgeons. Fifty surgeons (attendings, residents, and fellows) at one hospital will report their pain levels before and after the program. The goal is to see if these simple steps make surgery less painful and help prevent long-term problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical ergonomics lecture, pre-incision time-out, and intra-operative stretch breaks
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple ways to reduce pain and injury for surgeons.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 participants from one hospital, so results may not apply to all surgeons. The interventions are brief and may not be enough to prevent long-term injuries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Current attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Current resident or fellow in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals Participation in laparoscopic or open surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: Not a current fellow, resident, or attending in the OBGYN department at University Hospitals
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Beachwood, Ohio, 44122, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States