Prospective observational risk-analysis of the incidence and severity of pressure ulcers and wound infections in obese patients in the ICU.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29677

Enrollment

1175

Registered

2012-12-04

Start date

2013-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Obesity, obesitas ICU Pressure ulcer, decubitus Wound infection, wondinfectie

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Every patient admitted to the ICU; 2. Age > 16 years; 3. Length of stay in the ICU > 3 days; 4. Known length and weight < 72 hours after admission.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age < 16 years; 2. Expected death (infauste prognose) known within 3 days after admission; 3. Loss of a limb prior to admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Incidence of pressure ulcer and wound infection; 2. Time to development of pressure ulcer or wound infection; 3. Severity of pressure ulcer and wound infection; 4. Time to heal of pressure ulcer and wound infection.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Length of stay in the ICU; 2. Length of name in the hospital.	—

Contacts

Public ContactA. Olffen, van

Afdeling IC St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis Postbus 90151

a.v.olffen@elisabeth.nl

Outcome results