Comfort and Safety Study of Electrical Stimulation in Prevention of Decubitus
Completed
- Conditions
- Decubitus10011063
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34716
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Spectrum Twente
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
Expected stay on the vascular surgery ward for at least 3 days, excluding weekend days
Exclusion Criteria
Decubitus ulcer grade 1 - 4 on the heel
Ulcer or surgical wound at the lower leg
Amputation of one or both legs
Inability to wear the sock
Dark skin
Other exclusion criteria included any of the following medical conditions for which electrical stimulation is contraindicated { Houghton PE, Campbell KE; 2001}:
Ventricular arrhythmia
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac pacemaker
History of deep radiation therapy within the local region
Superficial metal ions or metal implants near the area
Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Main study parameter/endpoint is the number of occurrences of any kind of<br /><br>discomfort or adverse event due to the sock or electrical stimulation. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>None</p><br>