Impedance Threshold Device Tilt Study

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Orthostatic Hypotension

In brief

This study will see if a special piece of equipment can help burn patients who have been in bed for a long time to get out of bed without feeling dizzy or faint.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00137319

Run by

United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

People needed

2

Starts

2004-10-01

Expected to finish

2006-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Military or civilian males or females between the ages of 18-65 years
• Burn injury with at least one unburned finger for Portapres measurement
• Minimum of 96 hours bedrest or physician directive to tilt

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 18 and > 65 years
• Facial burns when application of ITD device would cause further trauma
• Medical monitoring devices that preclude the use of the ITD
• Signs of cardiac abnormalities, autonomic dysfunction
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or any other respiratory limitations (ventilator dependent, intubated, tracheostomy) limiting use of ITD
• History of pre-syncopal/syncopal episodes or orthostatic hypotension
• History of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease
• Patients taking any kind of cardiovascular pressor medications
• Inability to obtain a Portapres pulse wave validated by blood pressure cuff with +/- 5mmHg diastolic blood pressure
• Unable to provide informed consent for self

Where it is running

• US Army Institute of Surgical Research — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States

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