Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers

Effect patients and staffs education programs to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers and pressure ulcer-related injuries in a general hospital: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016042522333N3

Enrollment

1280

Registered

2016-05-08

Start date

2016-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Decubitus ulcer. Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area, Stage II decubitus ulcer, Stage III decubitus ulcer, Stage IV decubitus ulcer, Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Assessment of patient with Braden scale, alarm to identify patients prone, patient education, employee education, massage local skin, wound wash regulatory, change position frequently

Prevention

Participants in the control phase receive usual care of hospital that consists of assessment of patients and wound dressing by nurse.

Assessment of patient with Braden scale, alarm to identify patients prone, patient education, employee education, massage local skin, wound wash regulatory, change position frequently, using wavy mat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patient at risk of pressure ulcer with Braden (pressure ulcer risk assessment) scale less than 9; length of stay more than 48 hours in the intensive care unit; ventilator-dependent patients more than 3 days; no medical condition that would preclude the use of re-positioning, consent to participate in the study Exclusion criteria: length of stay less than 48 hours; medical condition that would preclude the use of re-positioning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of reduction in pressure ulcer surface area, incidence of pressure ulcers. Timepoint: 38 weeks. Method of measurement: Checklist, Patient Visit, Screening of Medical Record.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time to healing, Percentage of wounds healed, Incidence of new pressure ulcers, Pressure ulcer prevalence, Grades of new pressure ulcers, length of stay. Timepoint: 38 weeks. Method of measurement: patient visit, screening of medical record.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Hossein Adibi

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute

adibi@tums.ac.ir+98 228882200

Outcome results

None listed

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