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In this study the following hypotheses will be tested:
Electrical stimulation of the gluteal muscle (buttocks) leads to
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Stimulation | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Stimulation | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging to determine the thickness of the gluteal muscle and fat tissue of the buttock. | 45 min. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Measuring of the seating pressure to determine the distribution of the middle and maximal seating pressure | 15 min. | |
| Questionnaire on subjective wellbeing | The subjective effect of the electric stimulation will be assessed by an 5-item-questionnaire. Since no standardised questionnaire is available to assess the well-being in relation to sitting in a wheelchair, an individual non-validated questionnaire has been developed. It contains five questions: Question 1 and 2 address the number of resting phases while lying down and the respective overall duration of decompression each day. The questions 3 to 5 focus on the fear of pressure sores while sitting, every day limitations based on decompression phases and the subjective well-being while sitting in a wheelchair. The subjects answer the questions using a visual analog scale of 10 cm, indicating 0=no fear/no impairment/no well-being; 10=high fear/high impairment/high well-being. The subjects complete the questionnaire at baseline (start of intervention), after three and after six months. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Swiss Paraplegic Centre | Nottwil | Canton of Lucerne | 6207 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013119 | Spinal Cord Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D013118 | Spinal Cord Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020196 | Trauma, Nervous System |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004558 | Electric Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D010812 | Physical Stimulation |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| 10 min. |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |