Effectiveness of Continuous Lateralization Therapy for reducing pulmonary complications and pressure injuries in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Pressure InjuryC17.800
- Registration Number
- RBR-2rm2w3k
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Adult and elderly patients, aged 18. Both genders. Patients at risk of developing Pressure Injury- PI (Braden Scale score less than or equal to 18). Patient under controlled/assisted mechanical ventilation not yet eligible for weaning
Need for norepinephrine > 1mcg/kg/min or mean arterial pressure < 60 mmHg. Cardiac arrhythmias. Neurological diseases or symptoms, such as a history of seizures. Dependence on cardiac pacemaker. Air escape through chest drains, pneumothorax or undrained subcutaneous emphysema. Presence of previous Pressure Injury - PI during admission
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected to conclude that Platform-Based Lateral Tilt Therapy is effective in reducing interface pressure between the patient and the support surface, compared to the manual decubitus change performed by the nursing team
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method