A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of multi-layer silicone foam dressings for the prevention of pressure injuries in postoperative patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Neoplasms
- Registration Number
- KCT0006781
- Lead Sponsor
- Chung-Ang University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 156
Inclusion Criteria
(1) Adult patients over 18 years of age
(2) Patients in the risk group for pressure injuries with a Braden scale score of 18 or less, recovering in a ward after general surgery requiring general anesthesia for more than 3 hours
(3) Patients returning to a general ward after surgery
Exclusion Criteria
(1) Patients with unresolved existing pressure injuries in the sacrum region
(2) Patients unable to change their posture due to spinal cord injury
(3) Patients with incontinence associated dermatitis accompanied by fungal infection in the sacrum region
(4) Patient who has moved to the intensive care unit
(5) Patients who are judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate to continue the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence rate of pressure injuries in the sacrum ;The incidence rate of blanching erythema in the sacrum
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Factors influencing the development of pressure injuries and blanching erythema