Comparing Aloe Vera Gel and Rosemary Oil in Pressure Injury Prevention
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Conditions studied: Pressure Injury
In brief
Most patients admitted to the orthopedic ward are at risk of developing pressure ulcers. Today, the tendency to use medicinal herbs in pressure ulcer treatment has increased due to the variety of effective compounds and their fewer side effects.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05578638
- Run by
- Mansoura University
- People needed
- 128
- Starts
- 2022-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2024-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-09-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- willingness to participate in research, lack of skin diseases (such as psoriasis, fungal illness, freckles), patients that are at risk of moderate to severe bedsores according to nursing diagnosis and Braden scoring tool and scored less than 13-14; the absence of PI on admission; the probability of length of stay should be above 10 days
You may not qualify if…
- a decrease in hemoglobin levels during the study to lower than 12 in men and less than 10 mg/dl in women, anemia, hyperthermia during the study and sensitivity to Aloe Vera or Rosemary.
Where it is running
- Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University — Al Mansurah, Egypt (enrolling)
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