Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Turning for Ulcer Reduction

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcers

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine the optimal frequency of repositioning nursing facility residents with limited mobility who are cared for on a high density foam mattress in order to prevent bed sores. It is hypothesized that participants at moderate risk (Braden Scale Scores 13-14) who are turned every 3 or 4 hours and participants at high risk (Braden Scores 10-12) turned every 3 or 4 hours will not have a higher incidence of ulcers than those residents turned every 2 hours.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00665535

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

967

Starts

2008-03-01

Expected to finish

2011-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-21

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Pressure ulcer is present upon initial examination.
• The Braden Scale score is 15 or greater indicating mild risk or no risk, or 9 or below indicating very high risk.
• The resident cannot be turned on 3 anatomical surfaces (side, back, side) or has a contraindication to repositioning.

Where it is running

• Glencroft Care Center — Glendale, Arizona, United States
• Linda Valley Nursing Facility — Loma Linda, California, United States
• Garden Crest Convalescent Hospital — Los Angeles, California, United States
• St. Catherine Laboure Manor — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Miami Jewish Home & Hospital — Miami, Florida, United States
• Palatka Health Care Center — Palatka, Florida, United States
• Kindred Bremen Health Care Center — Bremen, Indiana, United States
• Tower Hill Center for Health and Rehabilitation — Canton, Massachusetts, United States
• Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Commack, New York, United States
• Monroe Community Hospital — Rochester, New York, United States
• BlumenthalJewish Nursing and Rehabilitation — Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
• Hennis Care Center — Dover, Ohio, United States
• Dorothy Love Retirement Community — Sidney, Ohio, United States
• Fairmount at aBreckenridge Village — Willoughby, Ohio, United States
• Park Vista Retirement Community — Youngstown, Ohio, United States
• Signature HealthCare of Columbia — Columbia, Tennessee, United States
• Kindred Loudon Healthcare Center — Loudon, Tennessee, United States
• Kindred Fairpark Health Care Center — Maryville, Tennessee, United States
• Asbury Place Maryville — Maryville, Tennessee, United States
• Tyndall Nursing Home — East Missassauga, Ontario, Canada
• Malton Village Long Term Care Center — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• Specialty Care of Mississauga Road — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• Yee Hong Scarborough — Scarborough Village, Ontario, Canada
• Shepherd Lodge — Scarborough Village, Ontario, Canada
• Leisure World Lawrence — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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