The Skin Tear Project: The effectiveness of a skin moisturising cleanser as compared to usual skin care cleansing interventions, for reducing skin tear incidence

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Skin tears; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Skin - Other skin conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000886684
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 868

Inclusion Criteria

Resident of aged care facility who consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Pre-existing dermatological condition - Current use of steroid creams or prescribed skin creams - GP refusal to participate or respite participant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin tear incidence will be determined monthly and averaged over 6 months the monthly incidence will be: [total skin tears / (number days / months) by 1000]<br>[At baseline and 6 months];Skin tears will be identified and classified using the STAR Skin Tear Classification and the anatomical location and activities associated with the skin tear occurrence will be monitored. [At baseline and 6 months]