Pressure Ulcers Clinical Trial
Official title:
Evaluate the Efficacy of a Silk-Like Fabric for the Prevention of Pressure Sores in a Long Term Care Setting
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.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 75 |
Est. completion date | June 2011 |
Est. primary completion date | May 2011 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Residents admitted for long term care. - Residents admitted for Hospice Care with an expected length of stay greater than one week. - Residents with an expected length of stay equal to or greater than 90 days. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Durham VA Medical Center | Durham | North Carolina |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. | VA Office of Research and Development |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Prevention and reduction in the incidence of pressure ulcers | 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. | Weekly assessments for 1 year | No |
Secondary | Reduction of bacterial contamination | To evaluate the effectiveness of DermaTherapy® bedding to reduce the potential for bacterial contamination associated with patients' bed linens and thereby help reduce the incidence of facility-acquired infections. | Weekly for 8 weeks | No |
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