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

Recruiting

• Conditions: Deep Tissue Injury (DTI); pressure ulcer; 10007867; 10022114; 10040790

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35737
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

- Healthy volunteers
- Age 18 or over
- Decision-making capability

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Main study parameters are the differences in tissue-interface pressure map, the<br /><br>MRI scan, internal pressures and tissue deformation for the devices. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Not applicable</p><br>