Status:

COMPLETED

Pilot Study of Incidence and Change in Existing Pressure Ulcers: TC500 Bed Compared With Standard Beds

Lead Sponsor:

Hill-Rom

Conditions:

Pressure Ulcers

Eligibility:

All Genders

19+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study will compare the incidence of pressure ulcers and the change in existing pressure ulcers for patients who are either placed on the new TC500 bed against those placed on the standard I...

Detailed Description

This single center convenience sample controlled study will admit all subjects admitted to the Cardiovascular Surgical ICU unit. Subjects can have up to a Stage III pressure ulcer (full thickness ulce...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects admitted to the 850 Surgical ICU
  • Subjects or their legal reprehensive able to provide written consent for study
  • Subjects must be within the weight limits of the beds (70-500 lbs)
  • Subjects who do not require a specialty bed (subjective assessment by wound team)
  • Subjects are 19 years or older

Exclusion

  • Subjects that do not wish to participate
  • Subjects thought to require a different mattress by current clinical bed protocols.
  • Subjects who require pulmonary clearance therapy delivered by a pulmonary mattress.
  • Subjects whose weight is outside of the limits of the bed system.
  • Subjects who have already completed 3 days of this study protocol and are considered completed Subjects.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00771238

Start Date

November 1 2008

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

September 5 2024

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-5330