Status:
COMPLETED
Pressure Ulcer Multi-disciplinary Teams Via Telemedicine (PUMTT): A Trial in Long Term Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcers
Multi-disciplinary Wound Care Teams
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 'enhanced' multi-disciplinary wound care teams (MDTs) vs. 'usual' care teams in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in Ontario for the treatme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- LTC facility must be located within the Toronto Central or Central LHIN geographic boundaries.
- LTC facility must be \<100 km from the St. Michael's Hospital wound care team.
- LTC facility must be entering data into MDS.
- LTC facility administrator must consent to participate.
- LTC facility must report a PU prevalence rate \>5.5% in the 4th quarter 2009 MDS. \[This is the average pressure ulcer prevalence rate for Ontario LTC facilities as reported by the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) in the 4th quarter 2009.\]
- Individual with PU (or Substitute Decision Maker (SDM)) must provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- LTC facility \<100 beds.
- LTC facility \>100 km from the St. Michael's Hospital wound care team
- LTC facility reporting a PU prevalence rate \< 5.5% in the 4th quarter 2009 MDS.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
137 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01232764
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
September 28 2012
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada