The effectiveness of electrical stimulation and ultrasound in pressure ulcer treatment.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pressure ulcer treatment with high voltage pulsed current (HVPC) electrical stimulation; Physical therapy in wound healing; Pressure ulcer treatment with high frequency ultrasound (HFUS); Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001374752
• Lead Sponsor: Academy of Physical Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-13
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

The eligibility criteria were the following: older than 60 years of age, a stage II, III or IV pressure ulcer of at least 0.5 cm2 located on the trunk, buttock region, lower and upper extremities, persisting for a minimum of 1 month but not longer than 12 months. If a patient had two pressure ulcers, both were evaluated for healing progress.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with more than two pressure ulcers were not eligible to participate in the experiment. Other excluding criteria were neoplasm, lymphatic system diseases, central nervous system demyelinating diseases and cirrhosis of the liver. Patients with deep, tunneling, necrotic wounds likely to involve osteomyelitis and requiring surgical intervention were also excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified