Print This Page Participants Needed for Wheelchair Cushion Research January 18, 2008 Researchers will use the study results to develop a clinical measure that can be easily integrated into a busy clinic setting to assess when seat cushion replacement is needed. Participants must use a skin-protection wheelchair seat cushion. Study involvement for qualified individuals will include: - A standard seating and mobility evaluation completed during a regular clinic visit or a partial seating and mobility evaluation if a clinic appointment is not scheduled; - Performance testing of your wheelchair seat cushion while you attend your scheduled clinic visit or while you wait; - And completion of a study questionnaire about your tissue health, wheelchair and seating equipment. Researchers will examine the condition of participants’ cushions, pressure map the participant while on their cushion, perform a seating and mobility evaluation, and ask questions about participants’ tissue health, wheelchair and seat cushion. The information participants provide will help gather evidence to determine if the current insurance guidelines for cushion replacement are appropriate and help to generate a useful assessment tool for clinicians and wheelchair users to determine when a wheelchair cushion needs to be replaced. For more information, contact call David Rivard at 404-350-7655 or email David.
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