Comparative investigating of the Effect of Aloe Vera gel and Olive Oil on Incidence of pressure ulcer in patients Hospitalized
- Conditions
- Pressure ulcer.Pressure ulcer
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150519022320N20
- Lead Sponsor
- Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclination to participate in research
Age over 18 years
Braden score less than 14
Lack of diabetes
Lack of skin diseases (such as psoriasis, fungal disease)
Lack of pressure ulcer beforehand
Having a systolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg and above
Not having fever (Body temperature higher than 38/8)
Hemoglobin higher than 12 mg / dl
No history of allergy to olive oil and aloe vera gel and their products
Not willing to continue participating in the study
Reduced hemoglobin levels during the study to less than 12 mg / dL in men and less than 10 in women
Reduced blood pressure to less than 100 mmHg
Hyperthermia (temperature higher than 38.8) during the study
Sensitization to olive oil, Aloe vera gel, placebo and any other medicine.
Transferring the patient to another care center
Increase Braden Score to over 14
Patient's death
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence or absence of pressure ulcers. Timepoint: Evaluate skin samples after using the ingredients every 24 hours for seven days. Method of measurement: check list of pressure ulcer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method