Effectiveness of sleeping device to keeping children in position while riding motor vehicles

Effectiveness of sleeping device to keeping children in position while riding motor vehicles: a non-blinded single centre controlled crossover interventional randomised trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49103785

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-07

Start date

2010-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Sleeping position Not Applicable

Interventions

Comparator: Regular sleeping aids (if any): pillows, blankets, folded clothing, stuffed animal, etc., anything the child regularly uses when travelling to make him/herself more comfortable. Interven

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children ages 7-12 (inclusive) 2. Either sex 3. Maximum height 150 cm

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute disease at time of experiment 2. Children with travel sickness 3. Morbidly obese children 4. Children with behavioural issues that would make it difficult collaborating in the experiment 5. Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percent of the travel time in which the child in out of position as observed by markers placed and recorded with a triaxial camera system that records all the travel.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026