Pressure ulcer. self-care.
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomly drawn for one of three groups:
Group A: 30 patients will receive topical therapy of the pressure injury (bedsore) with a calendula oil compost at 20%, once a day, combining
Dietary supplement
Other
E02.190.755
SP6.051.227
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Goiás
Centro Estadual de Reabilitação e Readaptação Dr Henrique Santillo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients 18 years of age or over; pressure injury in stages 2, 3 or 4 up until 24 cm2; body mass index equal or greater than 18,5 kg/m2 and lower than 30 kg/m2 and therapeutic plan of hospitalization in the institution for at least 30 days; scoring on the mini-test of mental state equal or greater the expected scoring for the scholarity Caregivers 18 years of age or older; scoring on the mini-test of mental state equal or greater the expected scoring for the scholarity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a previous history of allergy to any plant from the Asteraceae or Pedaliaceae family; renal or liver diseases; osteomyelitis; cellulitis; systemic use of corticoids; immunosuppressants, radiation, chemotherapy less than four weeks before entering this study and myiasis Caregivers with visual deficit that blocks visualization of the educational material for the care; hearing deficiency moderate to severe that blocks orientation comprehension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main lesion area reduction rate determined by the following equation: initial area minus the final area, divided by 100. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing Status, by scoring on Pressure Ulcer Scale of Healing (PUSH);Status infection of wound, determined by score of Delphi panel of EWMA;Lesion odor classified as absent, discrete, moderate and intense;Sufficiency in patient/caregiver knowledge and skills to prevent and treat pressure injury determined by hit rate on knowledge assessment instruments and secure performance in skills to prevent and treat pressure injury higher or equal to 80%;Percentage of knowledge gained by both patient and caregiver about prevention and treatment of pressure injury; percentage of skills gained by both patient and caregiver about prevention and treatment of pressure injury | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna ;Maria de Castro Mendonça Queiroz;Bachion
Universidade Federal de Goiás ;Universidade Federal de Goiás
Outcome results
None listed