Ergonomics in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Quantifying Ergonomic Risk in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: A Comparative Study With and Without a 'Lead-free' Radiation Protection System
Brigham and Women's Hospital
30 participants
May 13, 2024
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to quantify ergonomic risk associated with traditional protective equipment in operators working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory as compared with a mobile protection system. The main questions it aims to answer is: What is the mean time spent by operators in positions of high ergonomic postural risk during cases? Participants will wear IMU, EMG, and radiation sensors, as well as complete baseline and discomfort surveys for several catheterization procedures.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Any member of the BWH cardiac catheterization laboratory who participates in procedures including:
- faculty interventional cardiologists and trainees
- general cardiology fellows
- residents
- physician assistants
- nurses
- circulating and monitoring technologists
- Physically able and willing to wear the sensors required for data collection in the study
Exclusion Criteria2
- Interventionalists not actively participating in the BWH Cardiac Catheterization Lab
- Not able or willing to wear the necessary sensors
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NCT06506968