Health Condition 1: null- Critically ill children with pressure ulcers Health Condition 2: L899- Pressure ulcer of unspecified site
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Honey (medicated) dressing group: In this group, the wound will be cleaned with normal saline and then honey (medicated ) will be applied to cover the wound surface. The dressing will
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All children aged <17 years admitted to the ICU and developing any stage of pressure ulcer due to mechanical pressure or device related pressure during the PICU stay will be eligible for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with wounds with signs of acute infection, 2. Wounds with > 5 cm diameter, 3. Burns, 4. Allergy to honey and 5. Not willing to give consent would be excluded. 6. Children on more than 1 inotrope/ vasopressor agent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound healing of any stage of pressure ulcer in critically ill children admitted to the PICUTimepoint: Measured daily till the wound is completely healed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a)similar proportions of patients achieving complete wound healing in all stages of pressure ulcers b)similar reduction in size of ulcer in stage IV at 8 weeks c)Duration of PICU stay Timepoint: a) Measured daily till wound is completely healed b) At 8 weeks c) Measured at the time of discharge or death | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactJhuma Sankar
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed