Multicell Air Cushions: Sitting Posture and Limits of Stability

NCT05507788 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ETAC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study's aim is to assess the sitting and dynamic postural control of stability of wheelchair users who have compromised postural control and risk of ulcers while using individually adjusted multi-cell air cushions with and without individual cell-locking function and variable depths.

Conditions

Wheelchairs; Self-Help Devices; Posture; Sitting Position; Limits of Stability; Balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Reach distance

  the linear distance from the start position to the furthest reach point during the trial

  Day 1

• Accuracy

  the ratio of the minimum distance (straight line) from the start position to the total distance traveled until the furthest reach point

  Day 1

• Time

  length of time from the start position to furthest reached point

  Day 1

• total path length of Center of Pressure

  Day 1

• mean velocity of Center of Pressure

  Day 1

• pressure-distribution between the seating surface and the two foot Force-sensing arrays

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Cushion

EXPERIMENTAL

Three seating conditons (Quadtro Select 10cm, Starlock 10cm, and Starlock 13cm)

Device: Wheelchair air cushion

Interventions

Wheelchair air cushion DEVICE

Reaching tasks during each of the seating conditions decribed in the Arms section.

Cushion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• individuals who use a wheelchair
• have used a wheelchair for no less than 2 years
• score from 3-6 on the Functional Independence Measure
• not currently inpatients or those currently accessing acute care for concomitant health-related issues

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jonkoping University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jönköping University

Jönköping, 55111, Sweden

Location

Study Officials

• David F Rusaw, PhD

  Jonkoping University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Efforts will be taken to mask the conditions to the participants.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: The convenience sample of 15 individuals will each complete the test protocol under the 3 seating conditions in random order.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2022
• First Posted: August 19, 2022
• Study Start: May 30, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2023
• Study Completion: March 31, 2023
• Last Updated: March 8, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)