None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Experiment 1 (Head-of-Bed Elevation at 30 degrees)
Experiment 2 (Head-of-Bed Elevation at 45 degrees)
Experiment 3 (Head-of-Bed Elevation at 60 degrees)
Sponsors
Osaka Metropolitan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants will be men and women aged between 45 and under 65 years. 2.Participants must be able to take part in all three experiments: Experiment 1 (head-of-bed elevation at 30 degrees), Experiment 2 (head-of-bed elevation at 45 degrees), and Experiment 3 (head-of-bed elevation at 60 degrees).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with diseases that may cause dizziness or malaise due to elevation or lowering of the head or foot sections of the bed. 2.Individuals without current or past history of lumbar spine disorders. 3.Individuals currently undergoing treatment for any disease. 4.Individuals without subjective symptoms of paralysis or pain, for the purpose of pain assessment. 5.Individuals who have taken analgesics within the past 24 hours. 6.Women who are menstruating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Every 15 minutes from the start of measurement, participants will subjectively report the symptoms, affected body areas, and severity of discomfort caused by being unable to move. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Every 15 minutes from the start of measurement, vital signs including body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation will be recorded. Additionally, pressure measurements will be taken at the scapular, sacral, ischial, posterior thigh, and heel regions, and the total and average pressure values will be calculated. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasaya Inokuchi
Osaka Metropolitan University Department of Nursing Science
Outcome results
None listed