Effect of cathodal and anodal electrical stimulation on pressure ulcer healing

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pressure ulcer; Wound healing; Chronic wound healing; Central nervous system injury; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Skin - Other skin conditions; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001709437
• Lead Sponsor: Academy of Physical Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-13
• Study Completion: 2017-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

Patient eligibility for the experiment will be established by their physician according to the following criteria: patients with either paraplegia or quadriplegia caused by congenital, medical, or traumatic central nervous system injury, over the age of 18 years, hospitalized in rehabilitation centre, with a Category II, III or IV PU of at least 0.5 cm2 in size and of minimal duration 4 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

The patients who do not qualify for ES (cancer, electronic implants, malignant, tunnelling and necrotic wounds, osteomyelitis, PU requiring surgical intervention) will be excluded from participating, as well as those with diagnoses that might interfere with wound healing, such as diabetes (HbA1C > 7%), venous insufficiency, critical infection.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified