Apparatus and Method for Moving Patients

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Respiratory Failure; Covid19

• Registration Number: NCT04882865
• Lead Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-5-4
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 191

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:any adult ICU patient is eligible for enrolment in assessment of<br>health care team members impressions of the use of repositioning sheets for general care<br>( movement up or down the bed or in to lateral position) Adult ICU patients admitted to<br>the ICU with severe respiratory failure (PaO2/FiO2 ratio <150) are candidates for use of<br>the AMMP for prone positioning unless exclusion criteria are present Adult ICU patients<br>requiring general care are candidates for use of the AMMP for general care unless<br>exclusion criteria are present -<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:discretion of ICU attending, unable to obtain consent, unstable spine<br>fracture, chest tube drainage in place, open abdomen, >140 kg<br><br>

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perception of the experience of healthy volunteers as patients when moved by a healthcare team utilizing a novel device (AMMP) or repositioning sheets.;Perception of healthcare team members of the use of repositioning sheets and the AMMP to assist with patient handling of ICU patients requiring general care ( movement up or down the bed, into lateral position);Perception of healthcare team members of the use of a novel process to assist with patient handling in the ICU, in particular for movement into prone position

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Economic analysis of the use of the AMMP for ICU patients requiring prone ventilation