Health Condition 1: L894- Pressure ulcer of contiguous siteof back, buttock and hip
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2ATA for 80minutes plus standard of care: Patients in intervention group will receive 14 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, one per day for 2 weeks. Each s
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consenting patients age >18years with grade 3/4 pressure ulcers on the sacral or ischial areas in ICU will be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal for consent 2. Pregnant patients 3. Any contraindication for Hyperbaric oxygen therapy such as cavitary or current tuberculosis, heart failure, pulmonary edema, acute purulent sinusitis, severe glaucoma, hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency with PCO2 > 60mm Hg, previous rupture of inner earâ??s membrane, sinus bradycardia, inflammation of upper respiratory tract, epilepsy, claustrophobia 4. Any kind of peripheral vascular disease such as diabetes mellitus induced vascular complications 5. Patient on mechanical ventilation support
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure was change in Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) score for healing rate of pressure injury from baseline to 2,4 weeksTimepoint: 2 and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures: percentage of change in ulcer size area from baseline to 2,4 weeks, proportion of ulcers healed at 2,4 weeksTimepoint: 2 and 4 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Samiksha Parashar
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed