Soft Foam Dressings for Pressure Injury Prevention of Cardiac Surgery

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Conditions studied: CAD - Coronary Artery Disease, CABG, Valve Disease, Heart, Aortic Diseases, Valve Heart Stenosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Disease, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Aortic Dissection

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the application of soft foam dressings can reduce the occurrence of surgery-related pressure injuries among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Specifically, this research aims to investigate differences in pressure injury outcomes before and after the intervention, and to assess the preventive effectiveness of soft foam dressings as an adjunctive skin-protection strategy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07379294

Run by

Shih,Wen-Chi

People needed

80

Starts

2026-05-31

Expected to finish

2027-05-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-14

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 18 years or older
• Scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery under general anesthesia
• Use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during surgery
• Expected surgical duration greater than 4 hours
• Intact skin without pre-existing pressure injury prior to surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Surgical position other than supine
• Long-term bedridden status prior to hospital admission
• Altered consciousness or inability to cooperate
• History of stroke with residual limb weakness

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