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Investigating the Clinical Effects of Supporting Neutral Pelvic Position in Sitting

NCT02420093 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2017-05-22

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Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the clinical effects of supporting the human pelvis in a neutral sitting position in subjects with Low Back Pain over a 3-week period. The neutral sitting posture will be supported by a portable and adjustable "pelvic support device" or "pelvic support assembly" per US Patent number US 8,857,906 B2 that is used in the seat of the user's desk chair.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain
  • Strain; Postural

Interventions

DEVICE

"Pelvis Support Assembly"

Use of a portable and adjustable "Pelvis Support Assembly" in the seat of the subject's work or home desk chairs as tolerated during the 3 weeks intervention interval. This pelvic support device supports the user from the pelvis and aids in maintaining a more anatomically neutral lumbar and pelvic position in sitting. This device is not officially named at this time but is as represented in US Patent number is US 8,857,906 B2.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oakland University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patricia A Connors, MSPT · Oakland University Doctoral Student

  • Melodie Kondratek, MS, DScPT · Oakland University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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