Pressure ulcers - skin vitality - pressure - shear - blood flow Decubitus - doorligwonden - huid vitaliteit - doorbloeding - druk - afschuiving Pressure ulcers are a significant problem in healthcare, not only affecting the quality of life, morbidity and mortality of patients but also in terms of healthcare costs. The prevalence of pressure ulcers in healthcare institutions in the Netherlands was on average 8.3% (range 0% - 24%) in 2012. These figures are comparable with other Western countri
Conditions
Interventions
Application of eight different randomised (block randomisation) pressure and shear combinations on the sacrum. Each condition start with a one minute baseline (no load), followed by application of the
Sponsors
Roessingh Research & Development
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy participants - Age between 18 and 35 years OR 60 years or older - Considered to be healthy - Caucasian/ white skin color Spinal Cord Injured patients - Minimal 1 year after lesion - Complete spinal cord injury - Wheelchair bound in daily life - Caucasian/ white skin color
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Healthy participants - Skin colour deviations at site of measurement - Surgery at the area of measurement - Pregnancy - Unable of lying still for 2 hours - History of pressure ulcers or other circulation diseases (e.g. diabetes) Spinal Cord Injured patients - Skin colour deviations at site of measurement - Surgery at the area of measurement - Pregnancy - Unable of lying still for 1 hour - A pressure ulcer category 2 or higher in the past year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxygensaturation and blood flow, during and after load application. The change in these parameters for different combinations of pressure and shear. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tissue thickness (muscle, subcutaneous fat and skin), group effects. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactI. Hoogendoorn
University of Twente - Roessingh Research & Development
Outcome results
None listed