Status:
UNKNOWN
Tissue Vascular Optics and Impedance Measurements for the Detection of Early Tissue Damage and Pressure Ulceration
Lead Sponsor:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Brief Summary
Pressure ulcers are common, distressing and expensive. Currently scoring systems and checks by nursing staff are carried out to assess a patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer. The investigato...
Detailed Description
Pressure ulcers are common, distressing and expensive. Currently scoring systems and checks by nursing staff are carried out to assess a patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer. The aim is to i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS:
- Able to give consent
- Male or female
- Over the age of 18 years
- No known peripheral vascular disease
- No known tissue damage
- Able to read and understand basic English language
- PATIENTS:
- Able to give consent
- Male or female
- Over the age of 18 years
- Either at risk (Braden scale \<17) or confirmed Category 1 or 2 PU or confirmed DTI
- Well enough to attend lab without any attachments (IV fluids, IV medications, oxygen)
- Able to transfer to bed with assistance of one
- Able to read and understand basic English Language
Exclusion
- HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS:
- Presence of tissue damage or ulceration in the foot
- Known peripheral vascular disease
- Known hypersensitivity to fixation tape
- Presence of a pacemaker
- Participants unable to or refusing to give informed consent
- PATIENTS:
- Known hypersensitivity to fixation tape
- Participants unable to or refusing to give informed consent
- Unable to transfer to bed with assistance of one.
- Requiring more than routine observations and requiring attachments (IV fluids, IV medications, oxygen)
- Presence of a pacemaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
170 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04113148
Start Date
June 1 2019
End Date
January 1 2020
Last Update
October 2 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Vascular Dept
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom, NE7 7DN