Investigation into the effect of pressure and shear on tissue viability of human skin.

Withdrawn

• Conditions: decubitus; pressure ulcers; 10047043

• Registration Number: NL-OMON43741
• Lead Sponsor: Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy participants
- Age between 18 and 35 years OR 60 years or older
- Considered to be healthy
- Caucasian/ white skin color;Spinal Cord Injured patients
- Minimal 1 year after lesion
- Complete spinal cord injury
- Wheelchair bound in daily life
- Caucasian/ white skin color

Exclusion Criteria

Healthy participants
- Skin colour deviations at site of measurement
- Surgery at the area of measurement
- Pregnancy
- Unable of lying still for 2 hours
- History of pressure ulcers or other circulation diseases (e.g. diabetes);Spinal Cord Injured patients
- Skin colour deviations at site of measurement
- Surgery at the area of measurement
- Pregnancy
- Unable of lying still for 1 hour
- A pressure ulcer category 2 or higher in the past year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Oxygensaturation and blood flow, during and after load application. The change<br /><br>in these parameters for different combinations of pressure and shear.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Tissue thickness (muscle, subcutaneous fat and skin), group effects.</p><br>