Pressure injury
Conditions
Interventions
The subjects are divided into sham group or stimulation group after observation for one week. Sham stimulation (0 mA) is took on the wound in the sham group, and monophasic pulsed micro-current (0.17
Sponsors
Housenka Hospital
Kobe Gakuin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) The patients with the pressure injury of National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel pressure injuries stage 2, 3 or 4 2) The patients who are expected to hospitalize for more than one month. 3) The patients who have pressure injury for more than one month. 4) The patients who consent in writing in person or representative.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) The patients with a malignant tumor. 2) Severe infection in pressure injury. 3) Patients with arterial/ venous thrombosis or thrombophlebitis. 4) Patients with unstable general condition such as high fever above 38.0 degrees. 5) Patients who cannot keep the electrodes on the wound. 6) Patients who develop a feeling of anxiety about the electrical stimulation. 7) Patients who the primary doctor or dermatologist judge the subjects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound contraction Compare the rate of wound contraction between sham period and electrical stimulation period. Compare the wound contraction ratio in the current stimulation period of two weeks and the wound contraction ratio in the two weeks sham stimulation period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DESIGN-R Observation of wound Clinical blood test Adverse events (anthema, redness, dysesthesia as itch sensation, pain, heat sensation, and abnormal sensation as oppressing feeling) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTerutaka Hiramatsu
Housenka Hospital Department of Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed