Prevention and management of Bedsores
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Ulcer Prevention
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2011/09/002002
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Council of medical research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
All the cases above 12years of age who had been confined to bed for more than 48 hours, for 90% of the time during the day and who are unable to get out of bed without assistance.The bedsore cases in stage 0, 1 and 2 shall be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1.The cases with bedsores in stage 3 and 4 shall be excluded from the study. They will be explained that at this stage medical consultation is necessary.Referral advice will be given.This will not be included in the analysis.
2.All ambulatory cases i.e.those who could get out off the bed without assistance or those who could walk without assistance.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of patients developing bedsores along with grading and fate.Timepoint: 22 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shifting of grade of bedsore from severe to mild category or complete resolution/ healing. <br/ ><br>Grading of smell. <br/ ><br>Subjective well being. <br/ ><br>Changes in awareness level of family members regarding prevention and management of bedsores. <br/ ><br>Skill gained by family members or caregivers. <br/ ><br>Verbatim/ Subjective responses on level of satisfaction of family members. <br/ ><br>During the follow up visits condition of the skin and bedsore will be noted and recorded on the performa.Timepoint: 22 months