Heel protection for pressure ulcer prevention: from prehospital patient care to discharge

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heel pressure ulcers; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85296908
• Lead Sponsor: Etac Sverige AB (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2016 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27842564/ (added 17/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-22
• Study Completion: 2013-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 5 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 304

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients from the County Council of Uppsala admitted to Uppsala University Hospital (Sweden) and patients from the County Council of Varmland admitted to Karlstad General Hospital (Sweden) will be included in the study.
2. Male/female patients, over 70 years of age
3. With neurological symptoms or reduced general condition transferred with ambulance to the emergency department

Exclusion Criteria

Patients in need of life-saving treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of hospital-acquired heel pressure ulcers, classified according to European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP), category 1-4 (1= Non-blanchable redness of intact skin, 4= Full thickness tissue loss (muscle/bone visible).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> At discharge:<br> 1. Patient?s perceptions of using Heelift, regarding usefulness and comfort. Measurement: Yes/No/Cannot tell<br> 2. Patient?s perceptions of acceptance of using Heelift. Measurement: Yes/No/Cannot tell<br>