The Effect of Repositioning Frequency Determined According to BMI on Pressure Ulcer Development Time

NCT ID: NCT05504980

Last Updated: 2024-08-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

71 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Pressure sores usually occur with ischemia and cell death over bony prominences. It is one of the most common complications in bedridden patients in healthcare institutions worldwide. Its prevalence is used as a worldwide quality indicator and shows that pressure sores are a common health problem worldwide. Its incidence has been found in a wide range between 0% and 72.5% worldwide.

Pressure sores slow down the healing process, prolong the hospital stay, increase the risk of complications, and therefore adversely affect the quality of life of the patients. It increases the cost of maintenance and threatens life. Prevention of pressure sores and early diagnosis of possible tissue damage is important. For this, measures should be taken to eliminate or reduce the effects of risk factors by evaluating them correctly.

In the researches, the importance of body mass index, which plays a role in the development of pressure sores, has been determined. External pressure, which varies according to the body mass index, the physical characteristics of the patient and the characteristics of the support surface used, is the most important factor that plays a role in the development of pressure sores. Pressure sores occur due to external pressure.

The interface pressure, which occurs during the transmission of external pressure to the subcutaneous tissues between the support surface and the skin, may be different in people with different body structures. In studies, it is stated that collagen, muscle mass, adipose tissue density and body mass index around the capillaries affect the interface pressure. It is known that the density of collagen, muscle mass and adipose tissue is different in people with different body mass indexes.

It is important to keep the interface pressure low to allow the return of blood flow to prevent the formation of pressure-related wound.

For this, it is thought that by changing the frequency of repositioning, the interface pressure will prevent blood flow for a long time and tissue damage will be prevented.

Conditions

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Pressure Ulcer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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İntervention group

Patients in the intervention group will be given 30 degrees right lateral, supine, and 30 degrees left lateral positions, 1 hour apart, respectively.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Repositioning

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Patients in the intervention group will be given 30 degrees right lateral, supine, and 30 degrees left lateral positions, 1 hour apart, respectively.

Control group

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.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Repositioning

Patients in the intervention group will be given 30 degrees right lateral, supine, and 30 degrees left lateral positions, 1 hour apart, respectively.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Bedridden (1 and 2 points from the activity and movement subheadings of the Braden Risk Assessment Scale)
* Pressure ulcer not yet developed
* In the first 24 hours of hospitalization, it was evaluated according to the Braden Risk Assessment Scale and determined to be at high risk (range of 10-12 points) for the development of pressure ulcers

Exclusion Criteria

* With hip fracture
* The position is not considered appropriate by the physician.
* Connected to Mechanical Ventilator
* Presence of septic shock
* Albumin value ≤3.5 mg/dl
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Aydin Adnan Menderes University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ebru Bulut

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ebru Bulut, Researcher

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Researcher

Zeynep Günes, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Researcher

Locations

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Aydin Adnan Menderes University Research and Application Hospital

Aydin, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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AdnanMenderesU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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