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SKED Physiology Study

NCT04964778 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2023-08-07

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Summary

A SKED© is a stretcher typically used for for confined space, high angle, or technical rescue. SKED© is not an acronym; the word came from fusing two words: "Sled" and "Skid." Over the last several years, as recommendations for spinal protection and utilization of adjunct field hardware for patient application changes, there have been conflicting training and practice regarding optimizing patient packaging utilizing the SKED© system. Specifically, there is disagreement in terms of optimal packaging to ensure no decompensation of respiratory status of the patient objectively, as well as comfort level subjectively solely related to the packaging method utilized. Several training bodies currently employ different practices of packaging including use of an Oregon Spine Splint-II© (OSS-II) system within a SKED©, foam padding, vacuum mattress configuration, or even no additional adjunct at all. The objective of this study is to determine whether adjuncts to the SKED© system impact respiratory physiology, or patient comfort while being dragged over horizontal ground.

Conditions

  • Comparison of Patient Packaging and Transport Methods

Interventions

DEVICE

SKED©

A SKED device is lightweight plastic stretcher used for moving patients through difficult terrain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher Davis, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-31
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-01-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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