Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Two Silicone Dressings for Sacral and Heel Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Lead Sponsor:
PD Dr. Jan Kottner
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of preventive dressings for pressure ulcer prevention.
Detailed Description
Patients of intensive acute care and residents of institutional long-term care facilities are at high risk for developing pressure ulcers (PUs). PU standard prevention includes repositioning, early mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Major trauma patients and/or critically ill patients (e.g. with cardiac arrest) admitted to the emergency department and being transferred and/or admitted directly to a surgical or internal ICU
- Being at "high" or "very high" PU risk according to the Charité PU prevention standard:
- \- Category 3 (= partly care dependent/limited mobility in bed), 4A (= care depended, limited mobility in bed), 4B (= totally immobile) according to the Jones classification modified by Charité
- Expected minimum length of stay at least three days
- Informed consent (or by legal representative)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
475 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02295735
Start Date
June 1 2015
End Date
July 1 2018
Last Update
July 2 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany, 10117