Simplified Acute Physiology Score 2 and Pressure Ulcer Prediction in ICU.

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Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcers

In brief

Critically ill patients admitted in intensive care units are at high risk of developing pressure ulcer (also known as pressure injury). In Bordeaux teaching hospital, a prevalence survey identified the department of anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit with the highest rate for pressure ulcer (up to 29% of patients). Yet, developing a PU will increase patient's pain, health expenses, and the risks for further complications such as infection, prolonged hospitalization and a higher mortality rate. Therefore, this study aims at improving pressure ulcer prediction by using the Simplified Acute Physiology Score 2 (SAPS 2) as the latter estimates the severity of a patient condition while factoring in several causative factors for pressure ulcer among ICU patients. This could then lead to a better use and allocation of human and material resources and improve patients' care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07732517

Run by

University Hospital, Bordeaux

People needed

500

Starts

2027-02-01

Expected to finish

2028-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Adults ≥ 18 years of age; Patients admitted to intensive care unit; Patients without any preexisting pressure ulcer on admission; Capacity to give informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Length of stay less than 24 hours; Decline to participate in the study; Admission criteria being post-surgery monitoring and/or admission for drug intoxication Patients admitted to ICU with a pre-existent sacral pressure ulcer (any stage).

Where it is running

• Hôpital Pellegrin — Bordeaux, France

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