Recruiting

Health Care Techniques

Sponsor:

University of New Brunswick

Code:

NCT06285786

Conditions

Work-related Injury

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 17 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Ergonomic Training on Patient Handling Techniques

Study Details

Brief summary:

Patient handling is a major risk-factor for the development of musculoskeletal injuries in healthcare providers. To have a significant impact on injury reduction related to patient handling will require the incorporation of technology. This project is to investigate a piece of technology that has been designed to facilitate in-bed patient handling: The Vendlet.

The purpose of this research project is to assess the ability of the Vendlet system outfitted on a Span-America Medical Systems (SAMS) bed to reduce the physical load on healthcare providers performing patient handling tasks. This evidence-based outcomes will be used to support the mitigation of the Vendlet from the European market into the Canadian market. The SAMS bed is currently available in North America and has several adjustable features to support patient transfer activities.

The project will provide a biomechanical comparison of commonly used patient handling techniques performed using a SAMS bed outfitted with and without a Vendlet patient transfer device. This Vendlet technology has the potential to significantly reduce the musculoskeletal and joint strain of healthcare providers while handling patients.

Conditions

Work-related Injury

Study ID

NCT06285786

Start date

Sep 20, 2023

Status verified date

Dec, 2023

Completion date

Apr 20, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 15, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 17 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

- One-month history of no pain or injury in the low back or shoulder region.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participant received a training on proper patient handling techniques.

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Nursing Student

The study involves 1 single arm. A single group of participants will experience all experimental conditions. From an ergonomic standpoint, it has been recognized that providing patient-handling ergonomics training is crucial to their safety. This project will compare the same group performing patient handling tasks without training versus training while utilizing both long term care beds.

Interventions

Ergonomic Training on Patient Handling Techniques

Each participant will receive an ergonomic training on proper patient handling technique, adhering to the appropriate program to use with the SAMS bed and the Vendlet between session 1 \& 2.

In small groups of 6-10 participants, a healthcare ergonomist (M. Leger) will be responsible to demonstrate, instruct and evaluate each participant on all 4 techniques on the SAMS bed. Each participant will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate their skills.

In the same session, each participant will also receive proper training from a specialized occupational therapist on how to use the Vendlet. Each participant will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate their skills.

After completing the intervention, each participant will be prepared to participate in the post-intervention data collection session in the laboratory.

Primary outcome measure

  • Neuromuscular Activity - Average muscle activation [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Neuromuscular Activity - Peak muscle activation [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Motion Capture: To assess postural changes in patient handling technique. [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Motion Capture: To assess cumulative load forces [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Motion Capture: To assess joint angles [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Foot Pressure Distribution: Peak pressure will be the outcome measure of interest to assess postural balance and stability of the participant performing the patient handling technique. [ Time Frame: Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Foot Pressure Distribution: Contact area will be the outcome measure of interest to assess postural balance and stability of the participant performing the patient handling technique. [ Time Frame: Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Bed Pressure Distribution: Average pressure distribution will be outcome measures to assess the safe placement of the patient. [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]
  • Bed Pressure Distribution: Peak pressure distribution will be outcome measures to assess the safe placement of the patient. [ Time Frame: Pre-Intervention and Post-intervention (within 2 weeks after intervention) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Michelle C Leger, PhD Candidate ABD, Master's

506-543-0804michelle.leger@unb.ca

Dre. Michelle Cardoso, PhD, Doctorate

506-470-3979michelle.cardoso@umoncton.ca

Locations

Universite de Moncton

Recruiting

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, E1A 3E9

Contacts

Dre. Michelle Cardoso, PhD, Doctorate

506-470-3979michelle.cardoso@umoncton.ca

More Information

Sponsor

University of New Brunswick

Last update posted

Feb 29, 2024

Last verified

Dec, 2023

Keywords

  • Patient Handling
  • Injury Prevention
  • Technology
  • Intervention
  • Training

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of New Brunswick on 2024-02-29.