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Surgeon Physiologic Stress During Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Manual vs Computer-Assisted Technique (UKA-STRESS)
This study aims to compare the physiologic stress experienced by the surgeon during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) performed using a manual technique versus a computer-assisted technique. Surgeon physiologic parameters, including energy expenditure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and minute ventilation, will be measured intraoperatively using a wearable monitoring device (Hexoskin). The study seeks to determine whether computer-assisted surgery influences surgeon workload compared to the conventional manual approach.
Details
| Lead sponsor | ASL Lecce |
|---|---|
| Status | NOT_YET_RECRUITING |
| Enrolment | 80 |
| Start date | 2026-03-20 |
| Completion | 2027-04 |
Conditions
- Surgeon Physiologic Stress
Primary outcomes
- Surgeon Energy Expenditure (kcal) — intraoperative (measured continuously from surgical draping to wound closure)
The total metabolic energy consumed by the surgeon during the surgical procedure, measured in kilocalories (kcal).
Countries
Italy