An investigation of the effectiveness of a twice daily skin moisturising regimen as compared to usual skin care interventions, for reducing the incidence and severity of skin tear injuries in residential aged care facility patients.

In residential aged care facility patients, does a twice daily skin moisturising regimen reduce the severity and incidence of skin tears when compared to usual skin care practices?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611001089921

Enrollment

984

Registered

2011-10-20

Start date

2011-10-01

Completion date

2012-03-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study has been designed to determine if the application of skin moisturising cream twice a day to the limbs of aged care residents will reduce the development of skin tear injuries.

Interventions

A generic brand skin moisturising lotion will be applied twice daily to the limbs of consenting residents in aged care facilities for 6 months.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

21 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Resident of aged care facility

Exclusion criteria

Pre-exisitng dematalogoical condition Current use of steriod creams or prescribed skim creams GP refusal to participate

Outcome results