Novel Support Surface to Alleviate Pressure Ulcer

Tan Tock Seng Hospital10 enrolled

Overview

A prototype support surface has been designed which aims to successfully redistributes the pressures exerted and provides sufficient support to human soft tissue We want to prove the effectiveness of the prototype support surface by enlisting patients in a clinical trial, where we will assess the presence of pressure ulcers, and the ability of the patients to tolerate the support surface, and also measure the pressure over time and compare them to when the patients are using standard mattresses.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Immobility Syndrome Pressure Ulcer Pressure Injury

Interventions

Novel support surfaceDEVICE

This is a magnetorheological elastomer that can dynamically redistribute the pressure over a bony prominence to be lower than the critical closing pressure while at the same time providing sufficient support.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients must be immobile as assessed on the braden scale. 2. Patients must require 2 hourly turning 3. Age 21-85 Exclusion Criteria: 1. No existing pressure ulcers 2. No active infections, fever, or medical conditions that require constant medical attention. 3. They must also not have severe incontinence requiring the change of diapers more frequently than 4 hours 4. No significant cognitive impairment 5. Pregnant women will be excluded from the study

Locations (1)

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Rehabilitation Centre

Singapore, Singapore