In Vivo Quantification of Cervical Collar Efficacy

Description

This is a prospective interventional trial with healthy volunteers at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. We anticipate data collection to be completed by December 2023. All study participants will be consented regardless of their role as healthy C-spine volunteer or provider volunteer (Appendix C). No compensation will be provided. Provider volunteers will be classified as: * Attending * Resident * Physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse * EMS/Paramedic * Other, as determined by job functions in pre-assessment

Conditions

Spine Injury

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This is a prospective interventional trial with healthy volunteers at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. We anticipate data collection to be completed by December 2023. All study participants will be consented regardless of their role as healthy C-spine volunteer or provider volunteer (Appendix C). No compensation will be provided. Provider volunteers will be classified as: * Attending * Resident * Physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or nurse * EMS/Paramedic * Other, as determined by job functions in pre-assessment

In Vivo Quantification of Cervical Collar Efficacy

In Vivo Quantification of Cervical Collar Efficacy

Condition
Spine Injury
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Dallas

Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC) staff
  • * 18+ years old
  • * Full ROM of C-spine
  • * Medical provider with permissions at MDMC
  • * C-collar placement in regular job duties
  • * C-spine Volunteers:
  • * \<18 years old
  • * C-spine trauma
  • * Previous neck or C-spine surgeries
  • * Abnormal limitations to C-spine ROM
  • * Pregnant/nursing
  • * Claustrophobia
  • * Pulmonary dysfunction

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Methodist Health System,

Conner McDaniel, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2025-01-19