Effectiveness of sleeping device to keeping children in position while riding motor vehicles

ISRCTN ISRCTN49103785
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN49103785
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
07/02/2011
Registration date
07/04/2011
Last edited
08/04/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Maria Segui-Gomez
Scientific

European Center for Injury Prevention
School of Medicine
University of Navarra
Ed. Castaños S200
Irunlarrea 1
Pamplona
31190
Spain

Study information

Study designSingle centre randomised controlled unblinded crossover intervention trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleEffectiveness of sleeping device to keeping children in position while riding motor vehicles: a non-blinded single centre controlled crossover interventional randomised trial
Study objectivesA new (copyrighted) sleeping device will allow children to maintain head, neck and torso in position while asleep during travel, therefore reducing the chances of out of position (OOP) risky behaviors
Ethics approval(s)University of Navarra Ethics Committee pending as of 22/02/2011
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSleeping position
InterventionComparator:
Regular sleeping aids (if any): pillows, blankets, folded clothing, stuffed animal, etc., anything the child regularly uses when travelling to make him/herself more comfortable.

Intervention:
Siesta System sleeping device, a head suspender device that mimicks the concept of a hammock. The device is copyrighted and patented.
Intervention typeDevice
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)
Primary outcome measurePercent of the travel time in which the child in out of position as observed by markers placed and recorded with a triaxial camera system that records all the travel.
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date01/09/2010
Completion date01/03/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit7 Years
Upper age limit12 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria1. Children ages 7-12 (inclusive)
2. Either sex
3. Maximum height 150 cm
Key exclusion criteria1. Acute disease at time of experiment
2. Children with travel sickness
3. Morbidly obese children
4. Children with behavioural issues that would make it difficult collaborating in the experiment
5. Does not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/09/2010
Date of final enrolment01/03/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Spain

Study participating centre

European Center for Injury Prevention
Pamplona
31190
Spain

Sponsor information

University of Navarra (Spain)
University/education

c/o Javier Ferro
European Center for Injury Prevention
School of Medicine
University of Navarra
Irunlarrea 1
Pamplona
31190
Spain

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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Developer of Siesta System

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan