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Evaluating the effects of air cushions on body pressure distribution and thermal insulation in evacuation shelters

Evaluating the effects of air cushions on body pressure distribution and thermal insulation in evacuation shelters - Evaluating the effects of air cushions on body pressure distribution and thermal insulation in evacuation shelters

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000051487
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-07-31
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy person

Interventions

Sequence A: 1. Plastic sheets, 2. Blankets, 3. Urethane mats, 4. Air cushions Sequence B: 1. Plastic sheets, 2. Blankets, 3. Air cushions, 4. Urethane mats

Sponsors

Kansai University of Social Welfare
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People who can give written informed consent (aged between 18 and 60 years). 2. People who can read and fill out explanatory documents, consent forms, and survey forms written in Japanese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. People suffering from musculoskeletal or neurogenic pain. 2. People with difficulty in supine and lateral positions for pain with positioning. 3. People who have a disease that may change suddenly. 4. BMI less than 16 and higher than 30

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body pressure distribution (the body contact pressure, the body surface contour area)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSeiji Hamanishi

Kansai University of Social Welfare Faculty of Nursing/Graduate school of nursing

hamanishi@kusw.ac.jp0791462545

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026