A Trial to see the effectiveness of the prophylactic dressing among the high risk cancer patients to prevent the onset of pressure ulcers.

The Effectiveness Of Prophylactic Dressing For Prevention Of Onset Of Pressure Ulcer, Compared With No Dressing In High Risk Critical Care Unit Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/04/065532

Enrollment

300

Registered

2024-04-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: D098- Carcinoma in situ of other specified sites

Interventions

Intervention1: Prophylactic Dressing: Application of prophylactic dressing among the experimental group in critical care units to prevent the onset of pressure ulcer and to maintain the skin integrity

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.CCU patients aged 18 years or older. 2.Patients at high PU risk within 6 hours of entry to CCU. 3.CCU patients with an expected length of stay of at least 3 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with known allergies to the prophylactic dressings. 2.Patients with existing pressure ulcer. 3.Patients who cannot be repositioned owing to medical reasons. 4.Patients on end of life care.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effectiveness of the application of prophylactic dressing among the experimental group to prevent the onset of pressure ulcer,Timepoint: 3days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation with selected demographic variables.Timepoint: 6 Months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChitra Sengupta

Tata Medical Center, Kolkata

chitra2605@gmail.com9007110271

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026