Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers Among Critically Ill Patients and Factors Associated With Their Occurrence in the ICU

Completed

• Conditions: Pressure Ulcer; Critical Care; Intensive Care Unit Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT03912467
• Lead Sponsor: French Society for Intensive Care

Brief Summary

The prevalence of and risk factors for pressure ulcers (PUs) in critically ill patients have been poorly studied. The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of PUs in critically ill patients. Secondary objectives were to describe PUs, means of prevention of PUs, and factors associated with occurrence of PUs in the ICU.

Detailed Description

Pressure ulcers (PUs) among hospitalized patients are associated with a poor prognosis and with a high cost of care. Hospitalization in the ICU is a context where there is a high risk of occurrence of PUs, prevention of which is a priority for ICU teams caring for critically ill patients. However, the literature is inconclusive regarding the prevalence of PUs among critically ill patients and the associated risk factors. The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of PUs among critically ill patients hospitalized in the ICU. Secondary objectives were to describe means of prevention of PUs in the ICU and the characteristics of PUs, and to identify factors either related to the ICU or patient characteristics associated with occurrence of PUs in the ICU.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-06-01
• Study Completion: 2017-12-01
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-10
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1228

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pressure Ulcer Presence on the study day	Through study completion, an average of 1 day	Presence (1) or absence (0) of pressure ulcer (however grade of pressure ulcer) during the study period which is a 1 Day Study Prevalence

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Grade of Pressure Ulcer on the study day	Through study completion, an average of 1 day	Grade (from 1 to 4) of pressure ulcer during the study period which is a 1 Day Study Prevalence
Area of Pressure Ulcer on the study day	Through study completion, an average of 1 day	Area on the patient's body of pressure ulcer during the study period which is a 1 Day Study Prevalence

Trial Locations

Locations (60)

Hôpital Saint-Esprit; 🇫🇷 Agen, France

CHU d'Angers; 🇫🇷 Angers, France

Hopital Privé d'Antony; 🇫🇷 Antony, France

Hopital Mercy; 🇫🇷 Ars-Laquenexy, France

Hopital Nord Franche Comté; 🇫🇷 Belfort, France

Hopital Avicenne; 🇫🇷 Bobigny, France

CHU Pellegrin; 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Hopital St-Andre; 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France

Hopital Ambroise Pare; 🇫🇷 Boulogne Billancourt, France

HIA Clermont Tonnerre; 🇫🇷 Brest, France

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