Compression ulcer, which is a disorder of skin cohesion, occurs due to the compression of the soft tissue between the skeletal joints and an external surface such as the bed or chair.. Pressure ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
This study examined second- and third-degree wounds and none of the patients are deprived of their main treatment, which is a daily dressing with phenytoin ointment or camphil dressing. The treatment
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age over 18 years 2. Clinical diagnosis of grade 2 and 3 pressure ulcers 3. Hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Golestan and Imam Ahvaz hospitals 4. Antibiotic use was the same in both groups 5. No cancer 6. Do not use immunosuppressants 7. Do not have chronic diseases that affect the wound healing process, such as diabetes, severe vascular disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and kidney failure, which is determined by the patient's medical history and record.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound healing is the healing and return of complete health to the damaged tissue in this study Acupressure wound healing means that according to the standard dressing checklist, the score given to the wound is reduced compared to the initial score (week zero). Timepoint: End each week for four weeks. Method of measurement: Wound measurement and control tools, which consist of three criteria: wound size, amount of secretions and type of tissue, examine the wound and determine the wound healing status by combining these three criteria. In this checklist, the extent of the wound is 10-0. The amount of wound discharge is 0-3 and the type of wound tissue is 0-4. A score of zero indicates wound healing and a highest score of 17 indicates wound healing. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAtefeh Tadi
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed