Testing sacral prophylactic dressings: TOWARDS ZERO pilot study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hospital-acquired sacral pressure injuries; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000793718
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-06
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria (all criteria met): (i) 18 years and older; (ii) recruited within 24-hours of ICU admission; (iii) assessed as high pressure injury (PI) risk; (iv) ICU length of stay greater than 24-hours; (v) consent [patient/representative].

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria (one criterion excludes): (i) requires greater than 6-hours continuous prone; (ii) receiving end-of-life care; (iii) conditions preventing repositioning; (iv) previous or current sacral PI; (v) sacral skin injury/condition/allergy; (vi) urinary/faecal incontinence at recruitment; (vii) regular sacral topical creams (e.g. hydrocortisone); (viii) prior to screening, ICU team applied a prophylactic sacral dressing as part of their PIP care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified