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Silk-Like Fabric for the Prevention of Pressure Sores in a Long Term Care Setting

NCT01355666 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2011-05-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate if DermaTherapy® bedding will significantly reduce pressure ulcer incidence by decreasing maceration, friction, and shearing among residents of Nursing Homes.

Conditions

  • Pressure Ulcers

Interventions

DEVICE

DermaTherapy® Linen and underpads.

DermaTherapy® Linen is a 100% synthetic silk-like fabric technology designed to provide a cleaner, drier and smoother surface between the skin and support systems for a healthy micro-climate. Subjects in the DermaTherapy® Linen Group are compared to subjects receiving usual care - bed linen made of cotton-blend fabrics.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jack I Twersky, MD · Durham VA Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center

  • Kenneth E Schmader, MD · Durham VA medical Center, Duke University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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