Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial - Tabular View

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

December 4, 2005

Last Updated Date

December 19, 2007

Start Date ^ICMJE

September 2003

Primary Completion Date

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Incidence of pressure ulcers [ Time Frame: during 5 weeks ]
Time to develop pressure ulcers

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Incidence of decubitus during the 5 weeks participation in the trial.
Timelines for developing decubitus

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00262444 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Different risk factors: age, length, weight, incontinence, urinary catheter, blood pressure, mobility, activity, diabetes, CVA, KATZ score, medication, duration in a sitting posture

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Different risk factors: age, length, weight, incontinence, bladder catheter, blood pressure, mobility, activity, diabetic, CVA, KATZ score, medication, time periods in sitting position

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Official Title ^ICMJE

Effectivity and Efficiency of Turning Frequencies: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Brief Summary

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Detailed Description

Evaluation of the difference in pressure ulcer incidence or the time to develop pressure ulcers depending on the turning frequencies.

Study Phase

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Design ^ICMJE

Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Condition ^ICMJE

Pressure Ulcer Lesions (Grade 2 or More)

Intervention ^ICMJE

Procedure: Different turning frequencies

Study Arms / Comparison Groups

Publications *

Vanderwee K, Grypdonck MH, De Bacquer D, Defloor T. Effectiveness of turning with unequal time intervals on the incidence of pressure ulcer lesions. J Adv Nurs. 2007 Jan;57(1):59-68.

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

500

Completion Date

May 2005

Primary Completion Date

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

non-blanchable erythema above a bony prominence
Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Pressure ulcers grade 3 or 4
Turning contra-indicated based on medical grounds

Gender

Both

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Belgium

Administrative Information

NCT ID ^ICMJE

NCT00262444

Responsible Party

Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

2003/084

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

University Ghent

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Distrac

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Tom Defloor, PhD

University Ghent

Information Provided By

University Ghent

Verification Date

December 2007

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP