Tokyo, Aug. 20 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058845) titled 'An Observational Study on Lower Limb Load in Endoscopists' on Aug. 20.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Yokohama City University

Condition: Condition - endoscopist Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - Measurement of weight bearing on the lower limbs during endoscopic procedures, including ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection). Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - Not applicable Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1) Physicians employed at Yokohama City University Hospital who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. 2) Physicians who plan to perform upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy or ESD during the study period. 3) Physicians who performed a total of 100 or more upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies and 30 or more ESD procedures at Yokohama City University Hospital between January and December 2024 4) Physicians who consented to load measurement during diagnostic endoscopy and obtained written informed consent Key exclusion criteria - 1) Individuals with obvious orthopedic disorders (lower limbs, lumbar spine, hip joints, etc.) that interfere with walking or standing. 2) Individuals who are pregnant or may be pregnant. 3) Individuals for whom it is difficult to attach the measuring device, or for whom attachment of the device is judged to interfere with endoscopic operation. 4) Other individuals whom the principal investigator or co-investigator judges to be unsuitable for participation in this study. Target Size - 3

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 07 Month 17 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 20 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067288

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