Pilot Study: Evaluation of a silicone gel adhesive hydrocellular foam dressing for the prevention of sacral pressure injuries in hospitalised elderly patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pressure injury; Pressure ulcer/decubitus ulcer; Bedsores; Skin - Other skin conditions; Skin - Dermatological conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000317594
• Lead Sponsor: ursing Research and Practice Development centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-04-08
• Study Completion: 2018-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

1) >/= 65 years of age.
2) Patients assessed to be at risk of pressure injury development i.e. Waterlow Score > 10.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Pre-existing sacral pressure injury.
2) Evidence of incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD).
3) Skin disease or trauma/skin damage to sacral region.
4) Documented allergy to adhesives.
5) Patients previously recruited to the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of patients who develop sacral pressure injury, as assessed by diagnosis of specialist wound care nurses. [Baseline data will be collected on recruitment to the study. This will then be followed up with daily assessments by the ward research nurses until participants are discharged from the unit (or up to a maximum of 4 weeks). data will be recorded on standardised data collection forms]