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Official title Evaluation of the Comfort Increase Provided by an Additional Foam Pad on a Lumbar Belt and Its Biophysical Impact
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07355790
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The spine is the central musculoskeletal system of the back. It carries and supports a major part of the body weight and ensures simultaneously the trunk's mobility, particularly the mobility of the lumbar spine and the head's mobility by moving the cervical spine.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 to 50. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Healthy volunteer, men or women, aged 18 to 50 years old without lumbar pathology.
- Volunteer beneficiary of a social security scheme.
- Volunteer informed about the study and having co-signed a consent form to participate to the study with the investigator
You likely can't join if
- Protected persons
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Persons deprived of freedom, hospitalised without consent, hospitalised with other ends then research.
- Adults under legal protection (protection of vulnerable adults) or not able to express consent.
- Persons showing gait difficulties (test on treadmill) or with neurological/joint pathologies promoting falls (Parkinson, hemiplegia, …)
- Patient seen by a doctor for lumbar pain in the 2 months prior to the inclusion.
See the full eligibility criteria
- Healthy volunteer, men or women, aged 18 to 50 years old without lumbar pathology.
- Volunteer beneficiary of a social security scheme.
- Volunteer informed about the study and having co-signed a consent form to participate to the study with the investigator
- Protected persons
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Persons deprived of freedom, hospitalised without consent, hospitalised with other ends then research.
- Adults under legal protection (protection of vulnerable adults) or not able to express consent.
- Persons showing gait difficulties (test on treadmill) or with neurological/joint pathologies promoting falls (Parkinson, hemiplegia, …)
- Patient seen by a doctor for lumbar pain in the 2 months prior to the inclusion.
- Patient suffering from scoliosis
- Refusal of consent
- Contraindication to MRI
- Patient carrying an internal electronic device (pacemaker, neurostimulator, insulin pump…)
- Patient with known allergies to one of the product components (e.g. latex)
- During the first MRI, volunteers showing prior signs of lower back pain or discopathy will be excluded.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Saint-Etienne, France
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years to 50 years. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Saint-Etienne, France. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.