Active clinical trials for "Pressure Ulcer"

The anterior glenohumeral dislocation is frequently encountered in emergency medicine. It represents about 50% of the total dislocation and affects 1 resident for 10 000 in France. In Nord Franche-Comte Hospital, 1 to 2 patients per day present this diagnosis in the emergency department, which requires reduction by external manoeuvres. A retrospective study shows the interest of the ventral decubitus compared to dorsal decubitus reduction in the care of patients with anterior glenohumeral dislocation. None prospective study has already demonstrate the interest of the ventral decubitus compared to the dorsal decubitus in the reduction of anterior glenohumeral dislocation. The main objective is to evaluate the speed of the reduction of the anterior dislocation of the shoulder by the ventral decubitus technique compared to the conventional technique in dorsal decubitus.

This study is to determine if large, full thickness scalp wounds with exposed calvarium resulting from acutely created extirpative defects can be reliably and durably resurfaced with IDRT without burring or fenestration as a preliminary step, regardless of the size of the calvarial defect.

Purpose: It was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using heel protector products for the prevention of heel pressure sore and plantar flexion contracture in patients hospitalized in intensive care units for a long time. Design: The study is conducted as a Randomized Controlled Study. Method: Heel protectors will be used in the intervention group among the patients in the intensive care unit who meet the inclusion criteria of the study, and the control group will be positioned with a pillow, which is the standard practice. As calculated in the G-Power program with reference to the source, a total of 42 patients were determined to be included in the intervention group and 42 patients in the control group. These patients will be followed for a total of 14 days. Heel Scalp Evaluation and Goniometric Measurements will be made according to Braden Pressure Wound Risk Assessment Scale, Ramsey Sedation Scale, NPUAP and EPUAP Staging System and recorded in the data collection form created by the researcher. H1: The heel protector is effective in preventing heel pressure ulcer. H0: The heel protector has no effect on preventing heel pressure ulcer. H2: The heel protector is effective in preventing plantar flexion contracture. H0: The heel protector has no effect on preventing plantar flexion contracture. H3: The heel protector is effective in improving the joint range of patients with plantar flexion contracture. H0: The heel protector has no effect on improving joint range in patients with plantar flexion contracture.

Introduction: Prone position (PP) treatment as a rescue strategy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a technique increasingly used in our daily practice and, as a result of the current health situation due to SARS COV-2, has become the treatment of choice for many patients. Many of the associated complications can be considerably reduced with the implementation of standardized procedures and a team trained and specialized in this technique and its subsequent care. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of the use of Hyperoxygenated Fatty Acids (HOFA) compared to the use of hydrocolloid dressings (HCD) in the prevention of Pressure ulcers (PUs) occurrence in critically ill patients in prone position. Methods: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted to compare the occurrence of PUs and other complications in patients undergoing PP in the ICU of the HUPHM. Two care groups will be formed in which HOFA and hydrocolloid dressings will be used, respectively, following a strict care protocol previously established in the unit. In addition, other variables related to medical and nursing treatment that may influence the appearance of PUs and other complications associated with PP will also be analyzed. Scientific relevance: PUs have a major socioeconomic and quality of life impact on patients. Dressings and topical agents for prevention are widely used, however, it is unclear which treatment is most effective in preventing PUs in the prone patient. Keywords: Prone Position; Nursing care; Pressure ulcer; Fatty acids; Prevention; Complications.

For Veterans with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair, pressure injuries related to sitting are a significant daily threat to well-being. Pressure injuries are costly to treat, negatively impact quality of life and community participation, and can be life threatening. Moving or shifting at regular intervals in the wheelchair redistributes harmful pressure and reduces risk for skin breakdown, yet these movements are a challenge to perform consistently. The challenge exists due to lack of sensation to let the individual know they need to shift their weight. Pressure mapping provides a detailed visual representation of pressure distribution and can compensate for impaired sensation. Pressure mapping feedback delivered on-demand on mobile platforms can potentially increase effectiveness in carrying out behaviors to reduce risk for pressure injury when used during clinician-delivered education to set goals and monitor progress and when used at home as a self-management strategy.

Pressure ulcers represent a major health issue because of their high incidence and their important consequences. There is an important risk of pressure ulcer acquisition for ICU patients with acute organ failure(s). Specific risk factors identified in ICU are immobility, which accentuates the effects of friction and shears, as well as mechanical ventilation and the use of vasopressors. A repositioning schedule is a guideline for pressure ulcer prevention, but repositioning frequency remains unknown. Adaptation of the repositioning schedule to pressure ulcer risk assessment using Braden scale should decrease the emergence of pressure ulcer. This could limit their important consequences for ICU patients which add to their brittle clinical condition (infection, increased length of stay, mortality…).

The research will be carried out in an experimental/randomized controlled manner in order to determine the effect of the frequency of repositioning according to body mass index on the development of pressure ulcers in adults. The sample size was determined as 66 people by power analysis. However, considering the losses, the number of patients included in the sample will 30% higher than the calculated value and it was planned to include 86 patients (43 intervention group, 43 control group) in the study. In the first 24 hours of hospitalization, body mass index will be calculated by skinfold thickness measurement, and data will be collected using the "Structured Questionnaire" for patients with no pressure sores, bedridden, high and very high risk according to the Braden Risk Assessment Scale. In calculating the body mass index of bedridden patients, skinfold thickness measurement, measurement of the interface pressure, which is the most important factor in the development of pressure sores, and calf circumference measurement will be performed to determine the decrease in muscle mass. The research will continue with position change applications between 08-24 hours every day of the week. Patients in the intervention group will be given 30 degrees right lateral, supine, and 30 degrees left lateral positions, 1 hour apart, respectively. Patients in the control group will be given 30 degrees right lateral, supine and 30 degrees left lateral positions, respectively, at 2 hour intervals according to the hospital routine practice. In the initial evaluation, the interface pressure will be measured with the Palm Q-Portable Interface Pressure Sensor from the occipital, scapula, sacrum, heels when the patients are in the supine position, and from the pressure points of the acromion, greater thoracantary, and malleolus prominence when they are in the 30 degrees right and 30 degrees left lateral positions. Patients will be evaluated first within the first 24 hours of hospitalization and on day 21 if a pressure ulcer develops or does not develop a pressure sore a second time. If the study is successful, it is expected that pressure ulcers will not develop in patients who are positioned at more frequent intervals.

The study focuses on the impact of a digital MEDIASCREEN tool on the knowledge, technical know-how and behavioural skills in terms of pressure sores of patients. In addition, the cognitive impact of this type of tool will also be studied in our study population (self-esteem and feeling of personal effectiveness). The objective is to compare the impact of a digital MEDIASCREEN information tool with information tool compared to the usual paper-based prevention materials on knowledge of the risk of hospital-acquired pressure sores.

This pilot study of 12 patients will test the safety and efficacy of applying autologous, adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs), uncultured, on a Stage III or IV pressure ulcer or diabetic foot ulcers. Patients will undergo a minimal risk liposuction procedure to withdraw 50-100 cc of adipose tissue. The tissue would be processed to extract the stromal layer of cells that contain stem cells. The ASCs would be injected into a fibrin sealant to be applied to the wound. Patients would be followed for 6 weeks to assess wound healing and tolerance of the treatment.

Patient positioning is an essential part of a preventive strategy for neurocritical care patients. The aim of the study will be to determine whether the positioning of the bed is the same or better compared to the positioning of the patient's bed in the presence of pressure ulcer.