Comparing Aloe Vera Gel and Rosemary Oil in Pressure Injury Prevention

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Most patients admitted to the orthopedic ward are at risk of developing pressure ulcers. Today, the tendency to use medicinal herbs in pressure ulcer treatment has increased due to the variety of effective compounds and their fewer side effects.

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Detailed Description

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Aloe Vera is medicinal plant that has been used to treat skin problems since 1500 BC Many studies have shown that using Aloe Vera to treat various wounds such as psoriasis, mouth ulcers, diabetic ulcers herpes and bed sores has had positive effects. in addition, Rosemary has therapeutic properties and has been used in the folk medicine, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries, mainly for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and vasodilatation properties, which are attributed to the presence of carnosol/carnosic and ursolic acids. Besides it therapeutic uses, rosemary has potential applications in cosmetic formulations and in the treatment of pathological and non-pathological conditions, such as cellulite, alopecia, ultraviolet damage, and aging.

Conditions

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Pressure Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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aloe Vera group

10 ml of the spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

aloevera tropical application

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

10 ml of the Aloe Vera spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

rosemary group

10 ml of the spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rosemary tropicalapplication

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

10 ml of the rosemary spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

aloe Vera rosemary compound

10 ml of the spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aloe Vera rosemary tropical application

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

10 ml of the Aloe Vera rosemary spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Aloe Vera rosemary tropical application

10 ml of the Aloe Vera rosemary spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

aloevera tropical application

10 ml of the Aloe Vera spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

rosemary tropicalapplication

10 ml of the rosemary spray will be rubbed two times per day during the skin care on the areas at risk for PIs, including the patient's sacrum area, hip areas and heels area. This action will continue for 10 days

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* willingness to participate in research, lack of skin diseases (such as psoriasis, fungal illness, freckles), patients that are at risk of moderate to severe bedsores according to nursing diagnosis and Braden scoring tool and scored less than 13-14; the absence of PI on admission; the probability of length of stay should be above 10 days

Exclusion Criteria

* a decrease in hemoglobin levels during the study to lower than 12 in men and less than 10 mg/dl in women, anemia, hyperthermia during the study and sensitivity to Aloe Vera or Rosemary.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No