Peri-operative Risk Factors for Postoperative Pressure Ulcer in Surgical Patients

Yonsei University0 sites126 target enrollmentOctober 2014

ConditionsPostoperative Pressure Ulcer

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postoperative Pressure Ulcer
Sponsor: Yonsei University
Enrollment: 126
Primary Endpoint: independent preoperative risk factors
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this retrospective study is to overall evaluate and validate preoperative and intra-operative risk factors for postoperative pressure ulcers in critically ill postoperative patients.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2014

End Date

December 2014

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Yonsei University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients in ICU with a greater than 48 hours
•Underwent a surgical procedures,
•Absence of pressure ulcer present at admission to the ICU and developed a stage II or higher pressure ulcer, deep tissue injury, or unstageable ulcer, as defined by the pressure ulcer staging guidelines of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients will be excluded from the study if they had been diagnosed with pressure ulcer before the surgery
•Pediatric patients

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

independent preoperative risk factors

Time Frame: up to1 month after surgery

Postoperative new-onset pressure ulcers were identified from nursing documentation in the patient's electrical medical record within 1 month after surgery