Evaluation of the effect of a care program on the progression of impaired skin integrity following an open-heart surgery

Evaluation of the effect of a care program on the frequency of occurrence and progression of impaired skin integrity in one-month to six-year-old children following an open-heart surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200825048515N12

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-11

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

congenital heart disease. Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In the control group, training is not given to nurses and children are subjected to routine (daily) interventions by nurses, including position change, moisture manageme

The position will be changed while maintaining safe conditions. After surgery, the position will be changed every two hours in bed to prevent abrasion of the scalp and the whole body of children, due

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Months to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who are candidates for open-heart surgery No wounds in the area under pressure of the body Parents' consent for the child's participation in the study Age range 1 month to 6 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of skin disease History of allergies History of food and drug allergies Hemodynamic instability Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PUSH score. Timepoint: The first day and the last day of the intervention. Method of measurement: Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH).;Braden Q Scale score. Timepoint: The first day and the last day of the intervention. Method of measurement: Braden Q Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAhmadreza Yazdannik

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Yazdannik@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3260 0961

Outcome results

None listed

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