Efficacy of a heel off-loading boot in reducing heel pressure injuries in intensive care patients: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pressure injury; critical care; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000238178
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-18
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 453

Inclusion Criteria

•All ICU patients >18years with who have been assessed as high risk of developing a pressure injury (Waterlow > 15, Braden <10).
•Patients who are expected to remain in ICU > 72 hours
•Patients who are expected to be bed bound for at least three days

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with a community or hospital-acquired PI on both heels diagnosed within 24 hours of admission to the ICU.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of pressure injuries developed in heels of ICU patients within 28 days. A skin assessment tool will be used to record skin assessment as per current staging international guidelines (National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel [NPUAP]/ European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel [EPUAP]/Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance [PPPIA], 2014) and includes the following: Patient name, MRN, date and time of data collection, SOFA score, skin assessment descriptors such as erythema, blanching response, moisture, oedema, induration, skin breakdown, pressure injury size, depth, location, exudate. The pressure injury international guideline on assessment and staging of pressure injuries https://www.npuap.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Updated-10-16-14-Quick-Reference-Guide-DIGITAL-NPUAP-EPUAP-PPPIA-16Oct2014.pdf)[28 days from admission]