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Polyurethane Foam-Pink Pad (RCT) Use in OR
Sponsor: King Abdullah Medical City
Summary
King Abdullah medical city has a cardiac center, and a lot of open-heart surgeries are performed there, and both polyurethane foam (pink Pad) and Mepilex dressing are applied to those patients. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the effects of polyurethane foam (pink Pad) versus Mepilex dressing for prevention of pressure ulcer in operating room.
Official title: Effectiveness of Polyurethane Foam (Pink Pad) Compared With Mepilex Dressing for Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Operating Room: A Randomized Control Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2023-10-10
Completion Date
2025-10-10
Last Updated
2025-01-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Mepilex Border Sacrum dressings
Both types of intervention will be available in the operating room. Patient will be examined by head nurse of wound management team after the operation then at day 3- and 7-days post operation. The dressing should be removed after 7 days post operation or if there is any clinical indication for removal. If a patient is discharged before 7 days post operation for any reason the head nurse of wound management team will examine the patient before discharge. Follow up will be for maximum 7 days post operation for each subject. Any patient will be unable to continue the study because of death or change in the care setting will be excluded from the study.
Polyurethane foams (Pink Pad)
Both types of intervention will be available in the operating room. Patient will be examined by head nurse of wound management team after the operation then at day 3- and 7-days post operation. The dressing should be removed after 7 days post operation or if there is any clinical indication for removal. If a patient is discharged before 7 days post operation for any reason the head nurse of wound management team will examine the patient before discharge. Follow up will be for maximum 7 days post operation for each subject. Any patient will be unable to continue the study because of death or change in the care setting will be excluded from the study.
Locations (1)
King Abdulla Medical City in Holy capital
Mecca, Western Reagan, Saudi Arabia