Indicators for skin damage comparing two types of spineboard.

Biomarkers for soft tissue damage in a rigid and a soft-layered spineboard.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27531

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-24

Start date

2014-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Pressure ulcer Tissue-interface pressure Comfort Drukplekken Weefsel-oppervlakte druk Comfort

Interventions

Subjects ly on both spineboards for a period of three times twenty minutes. Photographs are made of the skin of the back/buttocks. Every twenty minutes sebutapes are (re)placed on in advance marked pl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Caucasian males - Age 20-30 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of pressure ulcers - Skin conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tissue-interface pressures as measured by a pressure mapping mat; redness of the skin; comfort of the spineboard.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Tissue-interface pressures as measured by a pressure mapping mat; redness of the skin; comfort of the spineboard.	—

Contacts

Public ContactBaukje Hemmes

Maastricht University Medical Center Network Acute Care Limburg PO BOX 5800

b.hemmes@mumc.nl+31-43-3871435

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)