Prevention of pressure ulcers is a major challenge since there is still an unacceptably high number of clients in nursing homes, care homes and residential care centers where pressure ulcers arise after intake of new residents. The study involves…
ID
Bron
Verkorte titel
Aandoening
Pressure ulcer
Prevention
Shear and friction force
Costs
Decubituswond
Preventie
Schuif- en Wrijfkracht
Kosten
Ondersteuning
Hertog Hendriklaan 6, 5062CJ te Oisterwijk
Hertog Hendriklaan 6, 5062CJ te Oisterwijk
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Reduction of pressure ulcers on the new system with 30%.
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
12 nursing homes in a radius of 40 km around Etten-Leur (The Netherlands) are approached to participate. For each center between 8 and max 40 clients are included.
Doel van het onderzoek
Prevention of pressure ulcers is a major challenge since there is still an unacceptably high number of clients in nursing homes, care homes and residential care centers where pressure ulcers arise after intake of new residents.
The study involves a comparison of a newly developed system which consists of in-use CE-marked equipment parts on a standard visco-elastic foam mattress vs a visco-elastic foam mattress of the same quality for the prevention of pressure ulcers, which can occur while lying on a mattress or bed, or while traveling in/out of bed.
Onderzoeksopzet
Pressure ulcer category 1, 2, 3 or 4 according to definitions Richtlijn preventie van decubitus V&VN 2009
Timepoints:13 (1 intake, 1x per week, during 12 weeks)
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
About half the population will receive a visco-elastic foam mattress and the other part the same type of mattress with the Bedcare Plus system on top of it.
Publiek
Afdeling: Medische zaken.
M.W.F. Leen, van
Nassaulaan 1
4872 CW Etten-Leur
[default]
The Netherlands
m.van.leen@avoord.nl
Wetenschappelijk
Afdeling: Medische zaken.
M.W.F. Leen, van
Nassaulaan 1
4872 CW Etten-Leur
[default]
The Netherlands
m.van.leen@avoord.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
1. Both genders, age ≥ 60 years, mentally competent or incompetent
2. Life expectation >3 month
3. Chronic patient in nursing home
4. No pressure ulcer in last 3 months
5. Braden score 6-15
6. Patient or his legal representative has read and signed Informed consent form before treatment
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
1. Patient is participating in another wound study.
2. Patient has any condition(s) like need of hospital care, cancer, sepsis that seriously compromises the patient’s ability to complete this study according to the judgment of the MD
Opzet
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In overige registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL4435 |
| NTR-old | NTR4557 |
| Ander register | : Bedcare Plus/MvL |