Evaluation of the use of orthostatic postural support equipment during work activities in paraplegic and amputee patients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Paraplegia and tetraplegia; Amputation, Traumatic

• Registration Number: RBR-57w2gxn
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual do Ceará

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-26
• Study Completion: 2022-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Adults between 18 and 50 years; both genders; without associated vascular pathologies (clotting disorders, decompensated diabetes, etc.). In the paraplegic group: participants will be included with bilateral lower limb paraplegia; no history of pressure ulcers in the last month in any part of the body; and with stable hemodynamic parameters in the last month (heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation); In the amputee group: patients with lower limb amputations who have been using a prosthesis for at least six months; who are no longer in the process of adapting to prosthesis.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who present symptoms of dizziness; associated brain neuropathological alterations (cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injury); severe cognitive/psychological dysfunction that may interfere with the performance of the tests (panic syndrome, major anxiety or depression crises); individuals with relevant speech impairments that make it impossible for them to communicate during the tests and alterations in arterial pressure.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified