Pressure and tissue deformation while using a regular and a newly developed soft-layered long spineboard.

Pressure and tissue deformation while using a regular and a newly developed soft-layered long spineboard. - Pressure and tissue deformation spineboard

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON35737

Enrollment

Registered

2011-07-19

Start date

2011-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Deep Tissue Injury (DTI) pressure ulcer

Interventions

The sacral area of volunteers is scanned in a MRI scanner four times: once in prone position and three times in supine position. Furthermore, tissue-interface pressure measurements are performed wit

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Healthy volunteers - Age 18 or over - Decision-making capability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Complaints of pain or discomfort directly before participation - Diseases or complaints of the skin, vascular system, nervous system, skeletal system, or other diseases influencing the capability of soft tissues to recover from damage, including diabetes - Medical history of pressure ulcers - Standard contra-indications for MRI scanning (metallic prosthesis, pacemaker device, etc) - Scars or other tissue deformations in the sacral area

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main study parameters are the differences in tissue-interface pressure map, the MRI scan, internal pressures and tissue deformation for the devices.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)