Pressure Injury Prevention in AE and PFC
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This study evaluates the effect of a multilayer skin dressing (Mepilex) placed on the sacrum or a fluid filled pad (LiquiCell) on risk factors for pressure injuries under conditions consistent with military long-distance transport or prolonged field care. Participants will be assigned to one of six groups - air transport, air transport on a spinal immobilization surface with or without Mepilex or on a field stretcher with or without LiquiCell.
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Combat casualties undergoing long distance aeromedical evacuation (AE), particularly casualties who are immobilized because of possible spine injuries, and casualties who required prolonged field care are at increased risk for pressure injuries. The risk factors pressure and shear are potentially modifiable via solutions appropriate for these austere conditions. Two interventions (Mepilex and LiquiCell) will be evaluated under conditions simulating military medical transport on a standard stretcher or with spinal immobilization in a vacuum spine board (VSB) or on a military stretcher used under field conditions. Mepilex is a multi-layer dressing that can be placed on the skin (sacrum/buttocks) and LiquiCell is a pad filled with pockets of fluid that is placed under the back and buttocks. The effect of these interventions compared to not using them will be studied under the three conditions with or without the intervention (Mepilex or LiquiCell) using measures obtained on the lower back/sacrum including skin interface pressure, oxygen, moisture, and temperature and a cytokine indicating possible tissue damage.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women
- Age 18 to 55
- Meet the physical standards for military personnel
- Weigh less than 250 pounds
- Be able to remain in the study position for the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous injuries to sacrum/buttocks with scarring
- History of pressure injuries
- Cardiovascular disease
- Neurological disease that would affect vascular response
- Diabetes
- History of malignancy
- Current skin condition (e.g., eczema or psoriasis)
- Current neck/back pain or history of chronic neck/back pain
- Known vertebral/spinal cord disease/injury (scoliosis, kyphosis, or lordosis)
- Self-reported pregnancy
- Concern about ability to remain in the vacuum spine board for 120 minutes
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72 participants in 6 patient groups
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