se of Amniontic Membrane as biological dressing for the treatment of bed sores in comparison with conventional dressings.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients in prolonged immobilization as a result of illness/old age/neurological or musculoskeletal condition
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/11/002167
- Lead Sponsor
- Fluid Research Grant from the Institutional Review Board Christian Medical College Vellore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
1) Grade 2 pressure ulcers as per the NPUAP guidelines.
2) Pressure ulcers in the following group of patients with:
-Spinal cord injury
-Traumatic brain injury
-Stroke
-Geriatric patients bed bound and with ulcers due to various co-morbidities (eg: severe degenerative joint disease, old CVA, dementia etc.)
Exclusion Criteria
1)Infected or with necrotic tissue
2) Anemia (Hb < 8 gm%)
3) Hypoalbuminemia (albumin < 2gm% )
4) patients with traumatic brain injury sequelae who are restless and agitated.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in the PUSH scores and decrease in the area of the pressure ulcer as measured and calculated by the image software.Timepoint: Reduction in the PUSH scores and decrease in the area of the pressure ulcer as measured and calculated by the image software. Time taken from start of intervention/conventional dressing to end is 21 days(3 weeks).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method improvement in serum albumin levels.Timepoint: 3 weeks