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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-5330