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N/A N=428 Randomized Prevention

Utility of Interface Pressure Mapping

Ulcers · Bedsores

Enrolled (actual)
428
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Pressure Mapping Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers — 2; 10 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Mapping System (Device); Non-Mapping System (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Henry Ford Health System
Primary completion
Oct 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Pressure Mapping Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
2; 10

Summary

To determine if a device that measures and displays pressure that the patients feel when in bed can help nurses reposition the patient effectively and thereby reduce bedsores in the intensive care unit.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 years and older,
  • care giver trained on mapping system

Exclusion Criteria

  • Less than 18 years,
  • pregnant women,
  • weight greater 550 lbs, and subjects requiring a specialty mattress
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01439581). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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