Assessment the effect of The Heel Protective Device on the incidence of pressure ulcer

Assessment the effect of The Heel Protective Device on the incidence and severity of pressure ulcer in elderly hospitalized patients with lower limbs fracture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200727048225N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-24

Start date

2020-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-09

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Conditions

the heel pressure ulcer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: in the intervention group the vehicle's supporting vehicle will be used for three days, and during this period it will be done for ten minutes for patients by careg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 60 years Unilateral lower limb fracture informed consent to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cognitive problems - Absence of - - Absence of acute diseases Braden score more than 16 pressure and traumatic ulcer in fractured lower limb

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of the heel pressure ulcer. Timepoint: before the intervention and for 3 days during the intervention. Method of measurement: Skin health assessment checklist (based on EPUAP pressure ulcer classification system).;Severity of the heel pressure ulcer. Timepoint: before the intervention and for 3 days during the intervention. Method of measurement: PUSH questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeedeh Mohammadi Saber

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

mohammadis971@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3802 6500

Outcome results

None listed

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