Status:
COMPLETED
Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Turning for Ulcer Reduction
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcers
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal frequency of repositioning nursing facility residents with limited mobility who are cared for on a high density foam mattress in order to prevent b...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this multi-site, randomized, controlled trial is to determine the optimal frequency of repositioning nursing facility residents with mobility limitations who are at moderate and high ri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants will:
- Be free of pressure ulcers upon admission to the study.
- Have a Braden Scale Score between 10 - 12 (high risk) or 13 -14 (moderate risk) within one week of admission (new residents) or greater than 90 days (established residents) of study participation
- Have a high-density foam replacement mattress in use or can be transferred to such a mattress.
- Are 65 years or older. Younger residents are present in fewer numbers and may have different health issues and co-morbidities than older residents.
- Can legally grant consent to participate or have available surrogates to grant consent. If able, participant should assent when a surrogate grants consent.
- Expected to have a length of stay of 21 days or greater.
Exclusion
- Pressure ulcer is present upon initial examination.
- The Braden Scale score is 15 or greater indicating mild risk or no risk, or 9 or below indicating very high risk.
- The resident cannot be turned on 3 anatomical surfaces (side, back, side) or has a contraindication to repositioning.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
967 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00665535
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
March 21 2012
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