N/A
N=48
The Effects of Lower Right Limb Orthopedic Immobilization on Driving Performance
Walking Cast Right Leg Immobilisation Effects · Aircast Right Leg Immobilisation Effects
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00950729 ↗Enrolled (actual)
48
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2009
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Breaking Time Measured on a Driving Car Simulator — 0.58 seconds
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Driving with running shoes (Procedure); Plaster cast (Procedure); Driving with Aircast (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult · 25+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Primary completion
- Jun 2007
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Mean Breaking Time Measured on a Driving Car Simulator |
0.58 | — |
| PRIMARY Mean Breaking Force Measured on a Driving Car Simulator |
293.8 | — |
Summary
Abstract Background: Effects of orthopedic immobilizations of the lower right limb on driving performances are unknown. Therefore, clinicians and legislators cannot put forth recommendations for road safety for patients requiring such immobilizations. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different orthopedic immobilizations on braking performances in simulated driving conditions.
Methods: The braking performances of 48 healthy volunteers were evaluated under 3 conditions: wearing their running shoes, and 2 types of orthopedic immobilizations of the lower right limb, a walking cast and an Aircast walker. A computerized driving simulator was used to measure the maximum force applied on the brake pedal during braking, the braking reaction time and the total braking time during emergency braking with and without a distracter.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy subjects between 25 and 60 years old
- Valid Québec driving license
- Driving for at least five years
- Must used exclusively the right foot for accelerating and braking
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-compensated visual acuity deficits or other visual problems
- Drug or alcohol abuse
- Use of psychotropic drugs
- Central nervous system illnesses such as epilepsy
- Sleep issues
- Metabolic problems
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Psychiatric illness
- Renal disease
- Musculoskeletal disease
- Motion sickness and
- Simulator sickness
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00950729). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.