N/A
N=1,312
Optimal Patient Turning for Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcer
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02533726 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,312
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Count of Participants With Pressure Ulcer According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Criteria for Pressure Ulcers — 5; 15 Participants — p=.012
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Optimal Turning (Other); Standard Care Practices (Other); Patient Sensor (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Primary completion
- Feb 2016
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Count of Participants With Pressure Ulcer According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) Criteria for Pressure Ulcers |
5; 15 | .012 sig |
| SECONDARY Compliance With Patient Turning Procedures |
67; 54 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether optimal patient turning, strictly every 2 hours with at least 15 minutes of tissue decompression, reduces the occurrence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults (>18 years of age)
- Admission to Intensive Care Unit
Exclusion Criteria
- Children (<18 years of age)
- Adhesive allergy
- Physical limitation for sensor application
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02533726). 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.