Health Condition 1: S141- Other and unspecified injuries ofcervical spinal cord
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects who have sustained complete or incomplete Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) more than 3 months prior to recruitment; Site of Pressure Ulcer: Sacral Segment; Diagnosed grade I and II pressure ulcer; Traumatic and Non-traumatic SCI; Level of injury: All levels of SCI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary causes other than SCI leading to PU such as diabetes mellitus, malnutrition, active smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immuno-suppression, vascular disease, poor mental health, mobility problems other than SCI and poorly fitted medical devices in direct contact with patient tissues; Subjects with Pressure ulcer in anatomical sites other than sacrum; Subjects with multiple PUs Subjects having cognitive or verbal impairments; Subjects with any diagnosed autoimmune disease; Subjects with moderate to severe Anemia (less than 7.0 g/dl-9 g/dl); Subjects with protein deficiency with serum Albumin levels less than 35g/L; Subjects using NSAIDS; Subjects undergoing Chemotherapy; Subjects with alcohol abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) Score V.3.0Timepoint: 0 6 and 12 week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pressure ulcer risk factors will be assessed using the Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk b.Health-related quality of life will be assessed using World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument-Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) ComplicationsTimepoint: 0 6 and 12 week | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre