Decubitus
Conditions
Interventions
The patients will wear a sock on each foot that contains electrodes for electrical stimulation. For each patients it will be randomised which foot receives electrical stimulation for one hour per day.
2. Pulse width 200 milliseconds
3. Output current 6 mA.
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Enschede
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Expected stay on the Intensive Care for at least 48 hours; 2. Braden score < 20.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Decubitus ulcer grade 1 – 4 on the heel; 2. Ulcer at the lower leg; 3. Amputation of one or both legs; 4. Difference of more than 25% between both legs in the Ankle Brachial Index; 5. Systolic blood pressure at the foot > 250mmHg; 6. Inability to wear the sock; 7. Dark skin; 8. Other exclusion criteria included any of the following medical conditions for which electrical stimulation is contraindicated { Houghton PE, Campbell KE; 2001}: A. Ventricular arrhythmia; B. Atrial fibrillation; C. Cardiac pacemaker; D. History of deep radiation therapy within the local region; E. Superficial metal ions or metal implants near the area; F. Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of decubitus ulcers of the heel. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Palen, van der
Medisch Spectrum Twente, P.O. Box 50000
Outcome results
None listed