Scientists measure how hard hospital beds press on your back

NCT ID NCT06661954

Summary

This study aimed to understand how much pressure different hospital beds put on a person's tailbone area when lying flat or with the head slightly raised. Researchers measured this pressure on 18 healthy volunteers for 15 minutes on each bed. The goal was to gather basic information to help improve bed designs for patient comfort and safety.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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