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Comparative Measurements of Interface Pressures Between Two Pressure-ulcer Prevention Mattresses: Softform Premier and Airsoft Duo

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pressure Ulcer
Interventions
Device: Airsoft Duo mattress
Device: Softform Premier mattress (in static mode)
Registration Number
NCT02380820
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to compare the Softform Premier mattress (in static mode) and AIRSOFT DUO mattresses in terms of skin pressures measured at the sacral area.

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives of the study are to compare the two devices in terms of:

A. contact surface. B. heel pressure. C. On the occurrence of pressure ulcers anywhere on the body at month 1. D. patient comfort after 1 month (visual analog scale ranging from 1 to 10).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • The patient spends more than 12 hours in bed with a possible verticalization and a predictable length of stay of at least 1 month.
  • The patient has a stable medical condition (no complications in the last 10 days) without pressure ulcers
  • The patient is at risk of pressure ulcers assessed a score ≤ 14 on the Norton scale
  • The patient's weight is less than 120 Kg
Exclusion Criteria
  • The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • Contra-indication for strict decubitus dorsal position
  • The patient has a rotation of the pelvis, asymmetric deformations of the hips in the frontal plane.
  • The patient has bedsores, a recent scar in a pressure area.
  • The patient has a knee flexion deformity> 10 °
  • The patient is agitated or uncooperative
  • The patient's weight is greater than 120 Kg

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Softform Premium firstSoftform Premier mattress (in static mode)Patients randomized to this arm will be placed on the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode), and the investigator will proceed with 2 series (for reproductibility) of measures for 30 minutes with the bed headboard at 0°. A pause, consisting of ten minutes of sitting and 1 minute of verticalization is then carried out. The bed is then positioned at 30°, and the 2 series of measures over 30 minutes are repeated. The next day, all of the above are repeated with the Airsoft Duo mattress. The patient will then continue his/her stay with the Airsoft Duo mattress for 1 month. Intervention: Softform Premier mattress (in static mode) Intervention: Airsoft Duo mattress
AirsoftDuo firstAirsoft Duo mattressPatients randomized to this arm will be placed on the Airsoft Duo mattress, and the investigator will proceed with 2 series (for reproductibility) of measures for 30 minutes with the bed headboard at 0°. A pause, consisting of ten minutes of sitting and 1 minute of verticalization is then carried out. The bed is then positioned at 30°, and the 2 series of measures over 30 minutes are repeated. The next day, all of the above are repeated with the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode). The patient will then continue his/her stay with the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode) for 1 month. Intervention: Airsoft Duo mattress Intervention: Softform Premier mattress (in static mode)
AirsoftDuo firstSoftform Premier mattress (in static mode)Patients randomized to this arm will be placed on the Airsoft Duo mattress, and the investigator will proceed with 2 series (for reproductibility) of measures for 30 minutes with the bed headboard at 0°. A pause, consisting of ten minutes of sitting and 1 minute of verticalization is then carried out. The bed is then positioned at 30°, and the 2 series of measures over 30 minutes are repeated. The next day, all of the above are repeated with the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode). The patient will then continue his/her stay with the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode) for 1 month. Intervention: Airsoft Duo mattress Intervention: Softform Premier mattress (in static mode)
Softform Premium firstAirsoft Duo mattressPatients randomized to this arm will be placed on the Softform Premium mattress (in static mode), and the investigator will proceed with 2 series (for reproductibility) of measures for 30 minutes with the bed headboard at 0°. A pause, consisting of ten minutes of sitting and 1 minute of verticalization is then carried out. The bed is then positioned at 30°, and the 2 series of measures over 30 minutes are repeated. The next day, all of the above are repeated with the Airsoft Duo mattress. The patient will then continue his/her stay with the Airsoft Duo mattress for 1 month. Intervention: Softform Premier mattress (in static mode) Intervention: Airsoft Duo mattress
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Interface pressure in the sacral zone (mm Hg) as measured by a Model X3 sensor pressure captor sheetDay 1
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Contact surface area (cm^2) as measured by a Model X3 sensor pressure captor sheetDay 1
Interface pressure at the heel (mm Hg) as measured by a Model X3 sensor pressure captor sheetDay 1
Patient-rated comfort as measured by the visual analog scale1 month

Visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 10

Presence/absence of a pressure ulcer over the past month1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

EHPAD La Chimotaie

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Cugan Montaigu Cedex, France

EHPAD Notre Dame des Pins

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Saint Privat des Vieux, France

CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

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Nîmes Cedex 09, France

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