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First received: August 22, 2023

Clinical Trial: Biomechanical Validation of the CATT

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Informal Caregivers

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Biomechanical Validation of the Caregiver Assisted Transfer Technique Instrument

Brief Summary: As of 2020, 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to an individual with a disability.One commonly performed activity of daily living (ADL) provided by informal caregivers is assisted transfers, which requires moving an individual from one surface to another.Approximately 94% of informal caregivers who assist with ADLs to persons with adult-onset chronic physical disabilities affecting mobility reported musculoskeletal discomfort, with pain and discomfort made worse by performing caregiving activities.Although…

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