Is lowering of shear and friction forces (cost)effective for prevention of pressure ulcers?
- Conditions
- Pressure ulcerPreventionShear and friction forceCostsDecubituswondPreventieSchuif- en WrijfkrachtKosten
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23041
- Lead Sponsor
- SenseTextile BVHertog Hendriklaan 6, 5062CJ te Oisterwijk
- Brief Summary
Q1, 2015
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
1. Both genders, age ≥ 60 years, mentally competent or incompetent
2. Life expectation >3 month
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient is participating in another wound study.
2. Patient has any condition(s) like need of hospital care, cancer, sepsis that seriously compromises the patient’s ability to complete this study according to the judgment of the MD
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of pressure ulcers on the new system with 30%.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction of superficial pressure ulcers related to transfers, reduction of total cost prevention.