Clinical trials: Bedsore
Pressure Injury
Skin Change Actions by Nursing
Pressure injuries, local areas of damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue that are costly and painful, are often preventable with timely use of prevention strategies.
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT06127524)
- Testing
- SEM Scanner
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,733 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Ulcers, Bedsores
Utility of Interface Pressure Mapping
To determine if a device that measures and displays pressure that the patients feel when in bed can help nurses reposition the patient effectively and thereby reduce bedsores in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01439581
- Testing
- Mapping System, Non-Mapping System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Spinal Cord Injury
Developing a Home Telehealth Program to Manage Pressure Ulcers in SCI/D
The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) is a national leader in using distance technology to monitor patients' self-care via an in-home messaging device with disease management protocols (DMPs).
- Trial name
- NCT00624806
- Testing
- Daily telephone calls, Weekly telephone calls
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pressure Injury, Pressure Ulcer
An RCT on Support Surfaces for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Pressure injuries are a serious health care problem and affect millions of people. Most pressure injuries are avoidable with the application of best practices and with the use of appropriate technology.
- Trial name
- NCT03351049
- Testing
- LAL, Non-LAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people
- Sponsor
- David Brienza
Pressure Ulcer
Optimal Patient Turning for Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
The purpose of this study is to test whether optimal patient turning, strictly every 2 hours with at least 15 minutes of tissue decompression, reduces the occurrence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
- Trial name
- LS-HAPU (NCT02533726)
- Testing
- Optimal Turning, Standard Care Practices, Patient Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Occupational Radiation Exposure
Radiation Exposure of ERCP Personnel at Different Standing Locations and Different Patient Positions.
X-ray beam produced during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) affect not only the patient, but the personnel of ERCP team may have the effect from the scattered ray.
- Trial name
- NCT02791659
- Testing
- Automatic beam adjustment function
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Spinal Cord Injury
Enhancement of Pressure Healing With Pulsatile Lavage
The purpose of this study is to investigate the use of pulsatile lavage to enhance the healing of pressure ulcers in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00047619
- Testing
- Pulsatile Lavage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hip Fracture, Pressure Ulcer
Polyurethane Foam on the Sacrum for Prevention
The aim of the present study is to assess whether the application of a new hydrocellular polyurethane foam multilayer dressing shaped for the sacral area (MSP) in addition to standard care reduces the rate of pressure sores (PU)…
- Trial name
- NCT02692482
- Testing
- hydrocellular polyurethane foam multilayer dressing, standard care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Pressure Ulcer
Effectiveness of Two Silicone Dressings for Sacral and Heel Pressure Ulcer Prevention
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of preventive dressings for pressure ulcer prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT02295735
- Testing
- Mepilex® Border Sacrum and Mepilex® Border Heel
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- PD Dr. Jan Kottner
Pressure Ulcer, Ankle, Prosthesis User
Limb Health and Socket Pressure in Response to Powered Ankle Protheses
this project seeks to understand and quantify the effects of powered transtibial prostheses on socket loading and direct measures of residual limb health so as to inform the optimization of prosthesis fit.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Ankle, Prosthesis User, Prosthesis Durability, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- OPORP (NCT05112679)
- Testing
- PROPRIO FOOT® by Ossur & Empower ankle by Ottobock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Ventilated Patients Using Two Repositioning Regimens
The purpose of this study is to compare a 2-hour versus every 4-hour turning regimen on the incidence of grade > II pressure ulcers (PU) in patients in ICU on mechanical ventilation ≥ 24h that use alternating-pressure air…
- Trial name
- PUPPAS (NCT00847665)
- Testing
- repositioning
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
Pressure Ulcer
A Multi-centre Evaluation of the Performance of Window Dressings on Subjects With High Risk Pressure Ulceration
This study will be conducted in approximately 26 subjects in UK to yield 20 evaluable subjects at 3 sites with approximately 5-10 subjects/site.
- Trial name
- NCT01438541
- Testing
- Window
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pressure Ulcer
The Use of Specialised Amino Acid Mixture in Pressure Ulcer Wound Healing Rates- A Placebo Controlled Trial
This research aims to address the gap in the studies done and test the effects of a commercial mixture of 7 g of Arginine, 7 g Glutamine and 1.2 g HMB* twice a day on hard to heal pressure ulcers in an Asian patient cohort in an…
- Trial name
- NCT01090076
- Testing
- Abound (7 g of Arginine, 7 g Glutamine and 1.2 g HMB)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Pressure Ulcers
Post Market Clinical Follow-up Investigation to Evaluate Performance and Safety on Pressure Ulcers, PU, When Using Exufiber as Intended
The primary objective of this post market clinical follow-up (PMCF) investigation is to evaluate performance and safety of Exufiber when used as intended in Stage II-IV pressure ulcers (PU).
- Trial name
- NCT02224404
- Testing
- Fast Gelling Dressing (Exufiber)
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Finland
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Pressure Ulcer
Silk-Like Bed Linens for Prevention of Unit-Acquired Ulcers
This study will use a traditional parallel randomization design with patients in five medical intensive care units at the Cleveland Clinic to evaluate the efficacy of silk-like bed sheets and underpads for prevention of…
- Trial name
- NCT02925741
- Testing
- Silk-Like Linens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,343 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Proof of Concept (Design Validation) in Patient With Hard to Heal Wounds Such as Pressure Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Leg Ulcer, Leia
The purpose of this reseach study is to determine Mölnlycke Health Care´s Leia dressing performance properties is fulfilled and that the dressing is safe when used on wound types such as pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, and diabetic…
- Conditions
- Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT01966380
- Testing
- Leia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
A Prospective, Open Label, Multicenter Trial for Evaluating the Efficacy of Treating and Managing Wounds in Elderly Population in Specialized Nursing Facilities Using RD1
The study is a prospective, single arm, multicenter efficacy study, consisting of 60 subjects who will complete the study (note: if any patients are lost to follow-up or withdrawn, enrollment will increase to compensate for loss…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer, Trauma Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04577183
- Testing
- RD1 System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- RedDress Ltd.
Surgical Incision, Ulcer Foot
Study to Evaluate the PICO 14 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System in the Management of Acute and Chronic Wounds
This is a prospective, multi-center, open label study evaluating the performance of PICO14 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in the management of chronic open wounds (pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetes related foot…
- Conditions
- Surgical Incision, Ulcer Foot, Ulcer Venous, Ulcer, Leg
- Trial name
- PICO14 (NCT05234632)
- Testing
- PICO 14 single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury
Development of Technologies to Increase In-Seat Movement to Prevent Sitting-Acquired Pressure Injuries in Wheelchair Users
Pressure-related injuries in individuals with SCI and persons who use wheelchairs are one of the most dangerous secondary health problems encountered throughout the lifespan.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury, Wheelchair
- Trial name
- NCT04934137
- Testing
- Sensoria, AW-Shift
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic