Effects of unconsciousness during spinal immobilization on tissue-interface pressures
Completed
- Conditions
- Spinal immobilization in unconscious patientsInjury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN96064657
- Lead Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center (Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 18 or older
2. Enlisted for abdominal wall herniation repair under general aneasthetics at our Day Surgery facility
3. Expected surgery duration of less than two hours
Exclusion Criteria
History of pressure ulcers, pain other than related to the abdominal wall herniation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Tissue-interface pressures in mmHg, as measured by an Xsensor 9612 pressure mapping mat. Tissue-interface pressures are measured continuously for the whole time the patient lies on the device. Analyses are done on average tissue-interface pressures during the first minute, 15th minute and last minute of the measurement.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Redness of the back. This is visually judged prior to surgery, when the patient is in the waiting room of the Day Surgery facility; and directly after surgery when the patient is transferred from the device to the recovery bed. At both time points a photo is taken for judgement by the second judge.<br>2. Pain is assessed when the patient is in the waiting room of the Day Surgery facility, and 2 hours after surgery, using a 10-point VAS with 0=no pain and 10=worst pain imaginable. Specifically the patient is asked to judge pain on the scapulae, upper back, lower back, buttocks and heels. The patient is asked to disregard any pain from the abdominal wall herniation or from the surgery.