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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613001328763
ACTRN12613001328763Active, not recruiting未知

A pilot study comparing prophylactic dressing with routine care versus routine care alone to minimise sacral pressure injuries in hospitalised patients at high risk of developing pressure injury.

Griffith University0 sites896 target enrollmentStarted: December 3, 2013Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Active, not recruiting
Enrollment
896

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • * At least 18 years of age (the Princess Alexandra Hospital is an adult-focused tertiary health facility); * Able to provide written informed consent either in person or via their family member or legal guardian; * Assessed as being at ‘high risk’ or greater of PI (as per a risk assessment score of 15+ using the Waterlow Scale at admission entry points into the general medical-surgical context as per PAH policy). * Expected hospital length of stay of at least 72hrs following recruitment (to enable blind assessment at the first formal evaluation).

Exclusion Criteria

  • * Suspected or actual spinal injury which prevents the patient being turned; * Lower back surgery (lumbar spine) which prevents the application of a sacral dressing; * Existing sacral PI, injury or allergy in the sacral area at the time of hospital admission; * Faecal incontinence at the time of hospital admission; * Unable to speak or understand English with no interpreter present.

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