Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pressure Ulcer Lesions (Grade 2 or More)

Treatments: Procedure: Different turning frequencies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00262444

2003/084

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Full description

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Enrollment: 500 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• non-blanchable erythema above a bony prominence
• Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pressure ulcers grade 3 or 4
• Turning contra-indicated based on medical grounds

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)