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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12614000207617
ACTRN12614000207617
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A randomized, controlled, clinical study on the effectiveness of cathodal high voltage pulsed current in treating pressure ulcers in geriatric patients

Academy of Physical Education0 sites60 target enrollmentFebruary 26, 2014

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Physical therapy in wound healing
Sponsor
Academy of Physical Education
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 26, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Academy of Physical Education

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The study eligibility of a patient is determined by their physician. The eligibility criteria are the following: older than 70 years of age, a stage II or III pressure ulcer of at least 1\.0 cm2 located on the trunk or buttock region, persisting for a minimum of 1 month but not longer than 6 months. If a patient has two pressure ulcers, both are evaluated for healing progress.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with more than two pressure ulcers are not eligible to participate in the experiment. Other excluding criteria are neoplasm, lymphatic system diseases, central nervous system demyelinating diseases and cirrhosis of the liver. Patients with deep, tunneling, necrotic wounds likely to involve osteomyelitis and requiring surgical intervention are also excluded from the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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