Status:

COMPLETED

Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University Ghent

Collaborating Sponsors:

Distrac

Conditions:

Pressure Ulcer Lesions (Grade 2 or More)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Detailed Description

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • non-blanchable erythema above a bony prominence
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Pressure ulcers grade 3 or 4
  • Turning contra-indicated based on medical grounds

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00262444

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

May 1 2005

Last Update

December 28 2007

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University Hospital Ghent

Ghent, Belgium, 9000