ltrasound monitoring of tissue changes in patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers: an exploratory study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pressure ulcers (PUs)Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN66819676
- Lead Sponsor
- Department for Employment and Learning (UK) - Strategic Priority Fund
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 125
Inclusion Criteria
1. Inpatients admitted to the acute wards for vascular disease
2. Written informed consent to participate
3. Intact skin on one or more areas to be scanned (seating interface and both heels)
Exclusion Criteria
Existing pressure damage of more than or equal to Grade two visible on their skin (including blisters, abrasions, and ulcers where skin loss is present) on both heels and the seating interface.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method