Status:
COMPLETED
NATO Litter: Fluid Immersion System (FIS) Versus Traditional Mattress for Pressure Dispersion
Lead Sponsor:
David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Conditions:
Pressure Distribution
Military Litters
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure peak skin interface pressures and the total area of the body exposed to skin interface pressure above 30 mm Hg at different areas of the body in the supine posi...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to measure peak skin interface pressures and the total area of the body exposed to skin interface pressure above 30 mm Hg at different areas of the body in the supine posi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults over the age of 18 years with lawful access to Travis Air Force Base (AFB)
Exclusion
- Orthopedic or neurological conditions that prevent a subject from lying flat (supine) without any pillows for head, neck, or lumbar support
- Medical conditions (such as an uncontrollable tremor or twitch) that prevent a subject from staying still for the required periods of time (20 minute increments).
- Pregnancy
- Inability to ambulate unassisted, unstable gate (presenting increased fall risk)
- Extremity prosthetics (hand/arm or foot/leg)
- Height greater than 72 inches (6 feet) - exceeds length of the litter \& mattress surfaces
- Body weight greater than 300 lbs
- Subjects who find it difficult, uncomfortable or impossible to remain still for the necessary study time durations (20 minute increments) on the relatively narrow litter surfaces will be removed from the study.
- Subject does not speak or understand the English language
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 19 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03483623
Start Date
March 21 2018
End Date
October 19 2018
Last Update
March 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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David Grant Medical Center
Travis Air Force Base, California, United States, 94535