NCT02348671

Evaluation of Wound Dressings in the Reduction of Shear- Force

Evaluation of Wound Dressings to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Shear- Force at the Skin

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if wound dressings are capable in reducing the effects of shear- force at the skin. With our own shear- force model we are able to apply 19 Newton shear- force combined with 9 newton pressure at the skin of the non- dominant forearm. After half an hour we measure IL-1alpha/ total protein- ratio, cutaneous blood flow (Laser doppler, Moor LDI) and the erythema index (DSMIIColormeter) which occurs as an effect of shear- force application at the skin. Then, we apply 19 Newton shear- force combined with 9 Newton pressure at the dominant fore-arm but this time we put a wound dressing between the skin and shear- force model. After half an hour we measure the IL-1alpha/total protein-ratio, cutaneous blood flow and the erythema index. This research consists of three research day, each day we are going to investigate a different wound dressing

Conditions

• Pressure Ulcer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	shear- force	19 Newton shear- force and 3,9 kPa pressure for half an hour

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-01
• Primary completion: 2015-06-01
• Completion: 2015-07-01
• First posted: 2015-01-28
• Last updated: 2015-09-23