This Study Will Use Real-time Pressure Mapping Technology to Determine Which Positioning Strategies and Devices Exert the Least Amount of Pressure on Peri-operative Burn Patients

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Conditions studied: Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury

In brief

Burn patients are especially vulnerable to developing hospital-acquired pressure sores. The goal of this study is to determine which positions and positioning devices exert the least amount of pressure on problem areas such as the heels, the tailbone, the elbow and the back of the head. With the use of a pressure mapping device, it will allow the investigators to: 1. Identify patients at the highest risk of developing pressure injuries related to positioning/devices. 2. Use the findings to create positioning/device guidelines By optimizing positioning strategies, the investigators aim to enhance patient comfort, prevent complications, and ultimately improve the overall quality of care for burn patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07171138

Run by

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

People needed

80

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2027-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adult patients (18 years of age or greater)
• burns of any size
• pre and post-operative patients

You may not qualify if…

• pediatric burn patients
• patients with pre-existing (pre-admission) pressure injuries
• patients unable to provide informed consent or decline consent
• patients with large burns that are not expected to survive past 72 hours

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