Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial

University Ghent500 enrolled

Overview

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Lesions (Grade 2 or More)

Interventions

Different turning frequenciesPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * non-blanchable erythema above a bony prominence * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pressure ulcers grade 3 or 4 * Turning contra-indicated based on medical grounds

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of pressure ulcers

Time frame: during 5 weeks

Time to develop pressure ulcers

Secondary Outcomes

Different risk factors: age, length, weight, incontinence, urinary catheter, blood pressure, mobility, activity, diabetes, CVA, KATZ score, medication, duration in a sitting posture

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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