Nursing Interventions for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer

NCT06981962 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Nursing interventions
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

this study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of nursing interventions on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients

Conditions

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Keywords

Immobile patient; Stroke; Pressure ulcers; Incidence; Nursing Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change the incidence of pressure ulcer

  Patients' skin will be assessed for the development of pressure ulcer. A patient who move from high and very high-risk Braden scale score (≤12) to stage one pressure ulcer and above is considered as the occurrence of pressure ulcer event. Braden scale is a pressure ulcer risk assessment tool which evaluates ulcer formation areas such as elbow, occipital, sacrum, back, and heel and areas of bony prominences. 6 is the lowest total subscale score and 23 is the highest total subscale score. The lower total subscale scores, the higher risk for the development of pressure ulcer'

  3 weeks follow up after patients discharge

Study Arms (2)

Case

EXPERIMENTAL

The case group will receive appropriate pressure ulcer prevention program

Other: Pressure ulcer prevention program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

In this study the control group will not receive pressure ulcer prevention program

Interventions

Pressure ulcer prevention program OTHER

Interventions will consist of proper positioning, frequent change of patients' posture to limit or decrease pressure over the skin, skincare, such as maintaining adequate hydration, keep skin clean, prevent excessive dryness of skin, prevent message over bony prominence, and control moisture.

Case

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 73 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Both gender
• Patients' age ≥ 18 years old.
• Patients who
• are at highly risk for pressure ulcer development.
• Braden scale score ≤ 12
• Are able to communicate clearly
• Provide written informed consent
• Do not participate in another study and do not receive any information regarding pressure ulcer prevention.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who have different types of mental problems
• Braden scale score \> 12
• Have history of previous pressure ulcer and are unable to respond to verbal commands.
• Patients who work as a health care provider.
• Patients with different stages of pressure ulcer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hawler Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hawler Medical University

Erbil, Kurdistan, 44001, Iraq

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Pressure Ulcer

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Skin Ulcer; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist professor

Model Details: When the program is delivered, two group of high risk patients for pressure ulcer ( Braden scale score ≤12) will be compared for the development of pressure ulcer. The group that receive the program (64 patients) will compare with group that do not receive program (64 Patients).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2025
• First Posted: May 21, 2025
• Study Start: September 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 5, 2025
• Study Completion: June 5, 2025
• Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IR (1)