Preliminary Study Leading to Prevention of Pressure Ulcers by the Use of an On-board Device : Ergonomic Assessment of Wheelchair-seat Pressures in Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) Patients ( PRESDIE)

Preliminary Study Leading to Prevention of Pressure Ulcers by the Use of an On-board Device : Ergonomic Assessment of Wheelchair-seat Pressures in Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) Patients

Analysis of stored seat-pressures in SCI patients during a 4-week use of an on-board device. During this period, patients write in an agenda noteworthy events that could occur while they're using their wheelchair. A control is done every week and the device can be changed until it is returned at the end of the study period.

• inclusion visit : recovery of the signed informed-consent form, clinical examination, skin control, seat-pressures control, device 9-position control, delivery of the agenda for noteworthy events
• 3 follow-up visits : noteworthy events check, skin control, cushioncloth control, device 9-position control
• return visit : device return, agenda return, skin control, seat-pressures control

Inclusion criteria :

• Patient is male or female, aged ≥ 18
• Patient accepting the initial assessment and the following visits during the protocol
• Written informed consent has been obtained
• Patient having a social assurance
• Spinal cord injury ≤ C6 stable Spinal cord trauma > 1 an
• Main mode of ambulation : own manual wheelchair

Exclusion criteria :

• Aged ≤ 18
• Adults under guardianship
• Patients do not speak French, refusing or unable to be followed
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Person deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision
• Person hospitalised without consent
• Pelvic pressure ulcer ongoing
• Cognitive disorder incompatible with the use of the device, understanding and conduct of the study