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Pilot Study of Incidence and Change in Existing Pressure Ulcers: TC500 Bed Compared With Standard Beds

NCT00771238 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2024-09-05

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Summary

This pilot study will compare the incidence of pressure ulcers and the change in existing pressure ulcers for patients who are either placed on the new TC500 bed against those placed on the standard ICU bed in the Cardiovascular unit of University of Nebraska Medical Center. Additionally, the cost associated with rental beds will be calculated as well as skin care compliance. Sixty patients will be enrolled (30 per study arm).

Conditions

  • Pressure Ulcers

Interventions

DEVICE

P500 Mattress

Study mattress

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hill-Rom

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Joyce Black, PhD, RN · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-01-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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