A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of multi-layer silicone foam dressings for the prevention of pressure injuries in postoperative patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0006781

Enrollment

156

Registered

2021-11-25

Start date

2021-06-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : The experimental group and control group were randomly assigned on the day before the operation by the researcher, a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse(WOCN), using a computer random

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Adult patients over 18 years of age (2) Patients in the risk group for pressure injuries with a Braden scale score of 18 or less, recovering in a ward after general surgery requiring general anesthesia for more than 3 hours (3) Patients returning to a general ward after surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with unresolved existing pressure injuries in the sacrum region (2) Patients unable to change their posture due to spinal cord injury (3) Patients with incontinence associated dermatitis accompanied by fungal infection in the sacrum region (4) Patient who has moved to the intensive care unit (5) Patients who are judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate to continue the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence rate of pressure injuries in the sacrum ;The incidence rate of blanching erythema in the sacrum	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Factors influencing the development of pressure injuries and blanching erythema	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyun Jung Yeo

Asan Medical Center

wocnhj@amc.seoul.kr+82-2-3010-5581

Outcome results