None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Yonsei University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients with pressure ulcers in areas that are clinically vulnerable to pressure (tail bone, hip, scapula, heel, occipital region, etc.) and who are below grade II in EPUAP ulcer grading 2) Those who are at risk of limited behavior due to one of the following predictors that may develop and worsen bedsores -70 years of age or older -Current smoking history -Low body mass index and malnutrition -History of bedsores -Dry and flaky skin -Underlying disease (degenerative neurological disease, cerebrovascular disease, cerebrospinal cord injury, cancer, diabetes, heart failure, etc.) 3) A person who voluntarily agrees to this study and writes a consent form after IRB approval 4) Those who can visit the hospital outpatient clinic (use a wheelchair) and follow-up during the test period 5) Men and women who are 19 years of age or older who can provide a legally valid consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with systemic conditions accompanied by instability of vital signs such as infection or organ failure 2) Persons with findings accompanied by a local infection of the pressure sore 3) Persons with skin diseases (atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, etc.) that may affect the examination findings 4) A person who has not voluntarily agreed to this study after IRB approval and did not fill out a consent form 5) Vulnerable test subjects (pregnant women, newborns, minors, persons in prison, military personnel, employees of the research director, etc.) 6) Subjects who cannot read and understand the consent form (illiteracy, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement values ??of skin temperature, color, and erythema degree measured through thermal imaging camera, 3D camera, and Mexameter | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement value of skin elasticity measured by cutometer | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJu Hee Lee
Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Outcome results
None listed