Pressure Ulcer
Conditions
Brief summary
The support of help to the prevention of sores include a big diversity of devices. The clinical experiment of these support comes up against the problem of the large number of factors participants in the genesis of bedsores. Nevertheless, it seems to be interesting to estimate the incidence of bedsores in these supports, with control of other factors
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 98 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Norton Index \<9, * No sores in ischiatic zone, * Sitting position not less than 2 hours per day
Exclusion criteria
* Sores in ischiatic zone, * Sitting position \>2 hours per day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of sores in ischiatic zone | 30 days |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed