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Prevention of Pressure Injury (PI) in Hospitalised Infants, Children, and Young People (CYP) (Aged 0-19 Years)
Led by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · Updated on 2025-12-26
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
41 weeks
Total Duration
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Lead Sponsor
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University of Leicester
Collaborating Sponsor
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What this Trial Is About
What is the problem? Children and young people admitted to hospital can sometimes be harmed by what is called a pressure injury. Pressure injuries are sores (ulcers) that happen on areas of the skin that are under pressure. The pressure can come from lying in bed, sitting in a wheelchair, or wearing a cast for a long time. They usually form on bony parts of the body, such as the heels, elbows, hips, and tailbone. This can be uncomfortable for the patient and distressing for their families. As well, it means that more staff and treatments are needed for the patient. What is known? There is a difference in pressure injury seriousness for infants and children with dark skin tones to those without. Pressure injury care for hospitalised patients starts with an assessment using a tool. In the past, the assessment tools were developed without consideration for differences due to skin tone. This means that the current tools may not be the best way to identify pressure injury for dark skin tones. Healthcare professionals need to make sure that tools are fit for purpose for all. What are investigators going to do? Investigators will work with healthcare professionals, children, and parents together to develop and test the existing pressure injury risk assessment tool for use with dark skin tones. This study is a result of care priority discussions with parents and children. It came from the patients and will benefit the patients. Children, young people, and parents will be involved throughout to ensure their voices are heard. How are investigators going to do it? Investigators will: 1. Look at existing information about pressure injury for children with darker skin tones. If required, investigators will change and increase the accuracy of the existing tool. 2. Test the modified risk assessment tool at 10 children's hospitals in the UK. Investigators will do this to see if it can distinguish hospitalised children with dark skin tones, at high or low risk of pressure injury development during their hospital stay.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Prevention of Pressure Injury (PI) in Hospitalised Infants, Children, and Young People (CYP) (Aged 0-19 Years)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthcare professionals who care for hospitalised infants and children and can give consent
- Parents or guardians of hospitalised infants and children under 19 years with dark skin tones (Fitzpatrick Skin Types III, IV, V, or VI) who can give consent
- Children and young people aged 10 to 19 years with dark skin tones (Fitzpatrick Skin Types III, IV, V, or VI), able to provide assent and parental consent, who developed a pressure injury during hospitalisation
- Hospitalised infants and children aged 0 to 19 years admitted for at least 24 hours with dark skin tones (Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV, V, or VI) able to give consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Healthcare professionals not working with hospitalised infants and children or unable to provide consent
- Parents of hospitalised infants and children without pressure injuries or unable to give consent
- Children and young people unable to provide consent or without pressure injuries during hospitalisation
- Infants and children admitted to hospital for less than 24 hours
- Individuals unable to provide consent
- Individuals with Fitzpatrick Skin Types I, II, or III (in Phase 2)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Nottingham University Hospital
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Research Team
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Kathleen Holding, PhD
CONTACT
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Noor Altameemi, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Number of Arms
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