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Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Ventilated Patients Using Two Repositioning Regimens

NCT00847665 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 330

Last updated 2013-04-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare a 2-hour versus every 4-hour turning regimen on the incidence of grade \> II pressure ulcers (PU) in patients in ICU on mechanical ventilation ≥ 24h that use alternating-pressure air mattresses (APAMs).

Conditions

  • Pressure Ulcers

Interventions

OTHER

repositioning

Turning every 4 or 2 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francisco Manzano, MD,PhD · University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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