Surgeon Core-strengthening Program as a Modifier for Exertion Associated With Vaginal Surgery
NCT Number: NCT06525701
Acronym: SCORE
Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain|Musculoskeletal Injury
Interventions: OTHER: Execise Group|OTHER: Control Group
Sponsor: Loyola University
Sex: ALL
Age: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 20
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: SINGLE (INVESTIGATOR)|Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
Start Date: 2024-08-12
Completion Date: 2025-12-15
Locations: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

Summary:
Work-related musculoskeletal pain and injury is a growing concern in surgery. Vaginal surgery has unique ergonomic risks, but no studies have addressed the potential for an exercise regimen to reduce physical strain by vaginal surgeons

Primary Outcome Measures: The effect of a core-strengthening program on surgeons' physical exertion during and after vaginal prolapse surgery using the Borg rating of perceived exertion (Borg CR10). To determine the effect of a core-strengthening program on surgeon, The effect of a core-strengthening program on surgeons' physical exertion during and after vaginal prolapse surgery as measured by the Borg Category Ratio (CR-10). The Borg Category Ratio scale is a self-reported tool that describes level of exertion and ranges from 0-10 where larger numbers represent greater exertion., 8-12 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures: To describe the baseline core strength in a population of vaginal surgeons using the validated Core Score, • Core Score: The Core Score ranges from 0-12 where higher scores indicate better performance on core-related exercises., 8-12 weeks|To describe the execise habits and activity level in a populationa of vaginal surgeons using activity tracker data and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire., • International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF): Participant responses on time spent walking, doing moderate exercise, and doing vigorous exercise are first compared to a rubric for the categorical score. The categorical score ranges 1-3 where 1 is "inactive" and 3 is "health-enhancing physical activity". Participant responses are also used to calculate the weekly metabolic equivalent (MET) minutes where a higher number indicates more time spent being physically active., 8-12 weeks|To measure the effect of a core-strengthening program on surgeons' pain during and after vaginal prolapse surgery using the PROMIS Pain Intensity-Short Form (PI-SF) and body diagrams., • PROMIS Pain Intensity-Short Form (PI-SF): The raw score ranges from 3-15 where higher scores indicate more pain. Raw scores are converted to t-scores where a t-score of 50 represents the average in the United States population., 8-12 weeks|To measure objective and subjective change in core strength after completion of the core-strengthening program using the Core Score and Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I)., • Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I): Lower Patient Global Impression of Improvement scores indicate more improvement. PGI-I ranges from 1 ("very much better") to 7 ("very much worse")., 8-12 weeks