Actively Recruiting
3D Printers for Autonomy in the Care of Inpatients in Continuing and Rehabilitation Care
Led by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer · Updated on 2026-04-13
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
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Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer
Lead Sponsor
G
Groupement Interrégional de Recherche Clinique et d'Innovation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research focuses on elderly patients hospitalized in Continuing and Rehabilitation Care Units CRCU who often suffer from neurodegenerative diseases and require personalized rehabilitation care. Many of these patients struggle with eating independently due to difficulty gripping standard cutlery, which may contribute to malnutrition. The study aims to evaluate the use of customized ergonomic cutlery handles designed with 3D printing technology to improve patients autonomy during meals. Participants will receive cutlery handles with diameters tailored to their hand grip capacity, determined by a functional and joint assessment conducted by an occupational therapist. The handles come in sizes of 25, 30, 35, or 40 mm and are made from lightweight, thermoformable materials using 3D printing and computer-aided design. The study includes assessments at three lunch times before using the adapted cutlery Day 0, the first use of the adapted handles Day 1, and after three days of use Day 3 to observe learning and adaptation. During the study, the occupational therapist will assess the patients autonomy in eating using the Katz scale and perform ecological assessments of meal interactions on Day 0 and Day 3 to observe compensatory movements. A dietician will measure the amount of food ingested at each lunch. The patients participation concludes after the Day 3 assessments, with outcomes focused on changes in food autonomy and upper limb compensation during eating.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
3D Printers for Autonomy in the Care of Inpatients in Continuing and Rehabilitation Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient hospitalized in a Continuing Care and Rehabilitation department
- Diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease with Mini Mental Test score greater than 15
- Age 18 years or older
- Score of 3 or higher on the Eating criterion of the Katz scale indicating at least partial assistance needed with meals
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient or relatives oppose participation in the research
- Unable to use hands to eat due to conditions like amputation or paralysis
- Under court protection
- Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women
- Any other condition that may interfere with study evaluations as judged by the investigator
Research Team
S
Sophie Lafond
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