PressUre uLCers: Effectiveness of Risk assessment tools. A randomised controlled trial (the ULCER Trial)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pressure ulcers; Skin - Dermatological conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000541303
• Lead Sponsor: Joan Webster

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1070

Inclusion Criteria

Newly admitted to an Internal Medicine
ward
- Anticipated length of stay of at least 3
days
- Not having darkly pigmented skin

Exclusion Criteria

Must be free of pressure ulcers on admission

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified