Pressure ulcer Prevention Shear and friction force Costs Decubituswond Preventie Schuif- en Wrijfkracht Kosten
Conditions
Interventions
About half the population will receive a visco-elastic foam mattress and the other part the same type of mattress with the Bedcare Plus system on top of it.
Sponsors
SenseTextile BV
Hertog Hendriklaan 6, 5062CJ te Oisterwijk
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both genders, age ≥ 60 years, mentally competent or incompetent 2. Life expectation >3 month 3. Chronic patient in nursing home 4. No pressure ulcer in last 3 months 5. Braden score 6-15 6. Patient or his legal representative has read and signed Informed consent form before treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient is participating in another wound study. 2. Patient has any condition(s) like need of hospital care, cancer, sepsis that seriously compromises the patient’s ability to complete this study according to the judgment of the MD
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of pressure ulcers on the new system with 30%. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of superficial pressure ulcers related to transfers, reduction of total cost prevention. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.W.F. Leen, van
Organisatie: Avoord Zorg en Wonen. Afdeling: Medische zaken.
Outcome results
None listed