Nursing Interventions for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Pressure Ulcer Prevention

• Registration Number: NCT06981962
• Lead Sponsor: Hawler Medical University

Brief Summary

this study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of nursing interventions on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients

Detailed Description

Research question: Question 1: What is the effect of nursing educational interventional program on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients.

The interventional program will be provided for the patients over a period of two days in the hospital, then the pressure ulcer prevention program will demonstrated by the researcher. The education and demonstration will consist of proper positioning, frequent change of patients' posture to limit or decrease pressure over the skin, skincare, such as maintaining adequate hydration, keep skin clean, prevent excessive dryness of skin, prevent message over bony prominence, and control moisture.

A manual in the form of booklet will be given to the patients and their family caregiver.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-09-05
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-05-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-21
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-05
• Study Completion: 2025-09-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both gender

2. Patients' age ≥ 18 years old.

3. Patients who

   1. are at highly risk for pressure ulcer development.
   2. Braden scale score ≤ 12
   3. Are able to communicate clearly
   4. Provide written informed consent
   5. Do not participate in another study and do not receive any information regarding pressure ulcer prevention.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who have different types of mental problems

2. Braden scale score > 12

3. Have history of previous pressure ulcer and are unable to respond to verbal commands.

4. Patients who work as a health care provider.

5. Patients with different stages of pressure ulcer.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change the incidence of pressure ulcer	3 weeks follow up after patients discharge	Patients' skin will be assessed for the development of pressure ulcer. A patient who move from high and very high-risk Braden scale score (≤12) to stage one pressure ulcer and above is considered as the occurrence of pressure ulcer event.; Braden scale is a pressure ulcer risk assessment tool which evaluates ulcer formation areas such as elbow, occipital, sacrum, back, and heel and areas of bony prominences. 6 is the lowest total subscale score and 23 is the highest total subscale score. The lower total subscale scores, the higher risk for the development of pressure ulcer'

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hawler Medical University; 🇮🇶 Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq