Cost-effectiveness of the Australian Medical Sheepskin for the prevention of pressure ulcers in somaticnursing home clients

Cost-effectiveness of the Australian Medical Sheepskin for the prevention of pressure ulcers in somatic nursing home clients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27529

Enrollment

750

Registered

2007-01-23

Start date

2007-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

pressure ulcers

Interventions

Australian Medical Sheepskin plus usual care during first 30 days after admission to a nursing home VERSUS usual care only

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult 2. Admitted for a somatic reason; 3. Free of sacral pressure ulcer; 4. Not having a darkly pigmented skin (because of difficulty to diagnose stage 1 ulcer); 5. Having an expected stay of more than one week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Admitted for a primarily pyscho-geriatric reason; 2. Having sacral pressure ulcers at admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers on the sacrum in the first month after admission; 2. Costs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Sacrum pressure ulcer free days; 2. Adverse events; 3. Comfort / ease of use.	—

Contacts

Public ContactPatriek Mistiaen

NIVEL PO BOX 1568

p.mistiaen@nivel.nl+31302729779

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)