Dressings used over the nasal bridge for patients undergoing Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation therapy: A randomised, controlled non-inferiority trial of two dressings for pressure injury prevention and patient and nurse satisfaction.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pressure Injury Prevention; Skin - Other skin conditions; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000211167
• Lead Sponsor: The Prince Charles Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria
•Adults over 18 years
•Fitted with a vented NIV mask for the purpose of non-invasive ventilation.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria
•Pre-existing nasal bridge pressure injury.
•Documented allergy to adhesives used in the two dressings.
•Patients who refuse to change NIV mask when clinically indicated
•Patients who refuse to wear a nasal bridge dressing under the NIV mask.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure injury occurrence across the nasal bridge<br><br>[When noted within 7 days post dressing application and as recorded in the patient's medical records and in the hospital incident monitoring database];Stage of initial pressure injury[At time of first determination of pressure injury within a 7 day period from application of dressing as noted in the patient's medical records and as recorded in the hospital incident monitoring database. Staging will be according to the 2014 International Pressure Injury Prevention guidelines published by the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. ];Pressure injury stage validation by specifically trained validator nurses[Date and time of validation as recorded in the patient's medical records and in the hospital incident monitoring database. ]