COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF EIGHT PILLOW TECHNIQUE WITH CONVENTIONAL TWO HOURLY CHANGE OF POSITION IN PATIENTS WITH PRESSURE ULCERS: A RANDOMISED CLINICAL TRIAL
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1) IMITO APP: for measuring
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study will compare the effect of eight pillow technique with conventional two hourly change of position in patients with pressure ulcers, along with repositioning patients will be given DBE, PROM of all four limbs and slow sustained stretching of muscles as per requirement. The caregivers will be explained about the technique and would be given a chart to record each time repositioning is done.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Other
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 75.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •1 Patients within the age group of 18 to 75 years of all genders and willing to participate in the study 2 Willingness of responsible relatives if patient has altered level of consciousness 3 Pressure ulcers Grade 2 or more according to PUSH tool.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1 Diagnosed cases of unstable spinal fractures or any spinal instabilities and raised ICP which are contraindicated for movement 2 Hemodynamically unstable patients.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1) IMITO APP: for measuring
Time Frame: 6 Months
wounds with ruler and tracing
Time Frame: 6 Months
in the clinical evaluation of
Time Frame: 6 Months
pressure ulcers.
Time Frame: 6 Months
2) Pressure ulcer scale for
Time Frame: 6 Months
healing (PUSH): to observe
Time Frame: 6 Months
and measure the pressure
Time Frame: 6 Months
ulcers.
Time Frame: 6 Months
Secondary Outcomes
- Wagner classification systems: that will allow adequately to assess & classify the stage & grade of pressure ulcers(6 Months)
Investigators
Raghavendrasingh Dharwadkar
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy