WHITE 14-PRESSURE 3: An investigation of people 60 years and over with a broken hip to determine whether using specialised heel pressure equipment can lower the number of people developing a pressure ulcer on the heel after surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Prevention of heel pressure ulcer after surgery for a broken hip; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10696770
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 10 July 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3102

Inclusion Criteria

Platform inclusion criteria:
Aged 60 years old and over presenting to a WHiTE recruitment centre for treatment of a hip fracture

Additional inclusion criteria for PRESSURE 3:
1. Diagnosis of hip fracture within 48 hours of randomisation
2. In the opinion of the treating clinical team, the patient may benefit from surgical treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Platform exclusion criteria:
1. Previous participation in the same randomised comparison
2. A second hip fracture (on the other side), while the patient is still enrolled in the Platform following their first hip fracture,
Additional exclusion criteria for PRESSURE 3:
3. A heel off-loading or CLP device has been assigned prior to randomisation
4. There is an existing Category 2-4 or Unstageable PU on either heel or ’not applicable' on both heels (ie no evaluable heel sites)
5. There is a contra-indication to the interventions e.g. allergy to device material

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified