Characterization of Sitting Postures in Healthy Subjects (CaPAS)

Grenoble Alpes University Hospital Center (CHU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pressure Ulcer

Treatments: Device: Orthotest CE

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01857089

CaPAS-DCIC-1204

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to assess the intra and inter-subjects variability of the pressure measurement cartography in healthy and well and able volunteers, sitting on a rigid base during two hours.

Full description

• The purpose of this study is to understand the formation of pressure sore, to improve the care of paraplegic patients.
• This pilot study is going to help to establish a model in healthy volunteers in the prevention of pressure sores.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• more or equal than 18 years old
• age between 20 and 30 years old
• affiliation to social security or similarly regime

Exclusion criteria

• Person with pacemaker
• Person with a history of lumbar pain, chest or/and cervical pain.
• Person with an history of lumbar, chest or/and cervical muscular disorders,
• Person with history of circulatory problems,
• Person with history of skin pathologies at the seat area,
• Protected person referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the Code of Public Health
• Person having a total annual compensation for the participation in biomedical research higher than €4460.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Pressure Measurement

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Orthotest CE