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

• Conditions: Postoperative Pressure Ulcer

• Registration Number: NCT02279355
• Lead Sponsor: Yonsei University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Study Start: 2014-10
• Primary Completion: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-27
• Study First Posted: 2014-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-31
• Study Completion: 2014-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
independent preoperative risk factors	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