Litter Packaging in the Lateral Position: Effects of Position and Vacuum Mattress Packaging on Pulmonary Function

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Conditions studied: Trauma

In brief

This is a study to look at the effect on breathing of various ways to package a person in a rescue litter. We will measure lung function in a litter, lying down, lying down in a vacuum mattress, one the side in a vaccum mattress, and vertical in a vacuum mattress.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07644793

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

24

Starts

2026-08-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Subjects must be 18 to 65 years old. Per the harness manufacturer's recommendation, participants must weigh between 130 and 300 pounds and have a waist between 32 and 42 inches.

You may not qualify if…

• Weight greater than 300 pounds or less than 130 pounds, pregnancy, any known heart condition or murmur or lower extremity edema or wheezing detected on pre-participation exam, or a waist size <32" or >42". Prior to suspension, female participants of childbearing potential will self-administer an FDA approved urine pregnancy test supplied by the investigator. Results will be verified by the investigator.

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — Fresno, California, United States

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