Evaluation of the effect of topical whey protein on the prevention of pressure ulcer
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- pressure ulcer.Pressure ulcer
- Registration Number
- IRCT20150221021159N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients without pressure ulcer on the intensive care unit (ICU) admission
Patients with systolic blood pressure equal or more than 100 millimetre of mercury
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with prior hospitalization in other wards of the hospital before admission in the ICU
Patients with more than 24 hours from ICU admission
Patients with diabetes mellitus
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Scale of pressure ulcer using the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool. Timepoint: From the onset of study, daily, for 7 days. Method of measurement: The Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) tool.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method