Wheelchair Cushion Comparison Study: SAFETY
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Healthy Adults
In brief
Purpose: To examine the safety of the use of two wheelchair cushions for healthy individuals with intact sensation and individuals post stroke and spinal cord injury with impaired sensation. The new Ease Alternating Pressure wheelchair cushion will be compared to a static air cushion to examine interface pressure and skin responses in the areas of the buttock and posterior thighs when subjects sit without moving (static condition) and during upper extremity reaching activities (active condition). In addition, comfort, ease of transfer, and postural stability will be monitored while sitting on both cushions under both static and active conditions.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03430375
- Run by
- University of Michigan
- People needed
- 29
- Starts
- 2018-05-31
- Expected to finish
- 2021-08-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-09-01
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Control: Healthy adults
- no sensation or skin issues in the buttock or posterior thigh areas
- Experimental groups: Diagnoses of stroke and spinal cord injury
- Impaired or absent sensation in the unilateral or bilateral buttock and posterior thigh areas
- No other reasons to have impaired sensation in the buttock and posterior thighs other than stroke or spinal cord injury (i.e. no peripheral nerve damage)
- No current wounds or a history of wounds (past 6 months) involving the buttock, greater trochanters, or posterior thighs
- Control and Experimental groups
- Bilateral hips and knees: passive range of motion at least 90 degrees
You may not qualify if…
- Control and Experimental groups - No self-reported cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic, or neurological issues that would prevent sitting or performing reaching activities while sitting on the cushions for a one-hour total duration
- Experimental group
- No neurological diseases other than stroke or spinal cord injury
Where it is running
- University of Michigan - Flint — Flint, Michigan, United States
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