Preventing Pressure Ulcers With Repositioning Frequency and Precipitating Factors

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether repositioning frequency can be extended for nursing home (NH) residents who are low, moderate, and high risk for pressure ulcer (PrU) development. The investigators will also determine how changes in medical severity interact with changes in risk level and repositioning schedule to predict PrU development. This study will advance knowledge about repositioning frequency and clinically assessed PrU risk-level in relation to medical severity. Outcomes of this research will contribute to future guidelines for more precise preventive nursing practices and refinement of PrU prevention guidelines.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02996331

Run by

Duke University

People needed

2113

Starts

2017-05-16

Expected to finish

2019-10-11

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-24

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• NH residents for a minimum of 3 days who use a VE-surface mattress, are without PrUs and are clinically assessed as low, moderate, or high risk for new PrU development will participate in their respective NH-wide repositioning frequency protocol.
• Participants will include residents at the time of study initiation and any newly admitted residents during the 6-week study period.

You may not qualify if…

• Newly admitted residents (less than 3 days)
• resident has been diagnosed with pre-existing pressure ulcer
• PrU Risk is severe (Braden score <= 9)
• the resident is cared for on a specialty bed (such as a bariatric bed)
• "do not turn" orders are present
• Allergy to adhesive

Where it is running

• Quinnipiac Valley Center — Wallingford, Connecticut, United States

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