NCT05436340

The Effect Of Heel Protector In Intensive Care Units

THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF HEEL PROTECTORS ON THE PREVENTION OF HEEL PRESSURE SORES AND PLANTAR FLEXION CONTRACTURES IN INTENSIVE CARE UNITS

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Maltepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Purpose: It was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using heel protector products for the prevention of heel pressure sore and plantar flexion contracture in patients hospitalized in intensive care units for a long time. Design: The study is conducted as a Randomized Controlled Study. Method: Heel protectors will be used in the intervention group among the patients in the intensive care unit who meet the inclusion criteria of the study, and the control group will be positioned with a pillow, which is the standard practice. As calculated in the G-Power program with reference to the source, a total of 42 patients were determined to be included in the intervention group and 42 patients in the control group. These patients will be followed for a total of 14 days. Heel Scalp Evaluation and Goniometric Measurements will be made according to Braden Pressure Wound Risk Assessment Scale, Ramsey Sedation Scale, NPUAP and EPUAP Staging System and recorded in the data collection form created by the researcher. H1: The heel protector is effective in preventing heel pressure ulcer. H0: The heel protector has no effect on preventing heel pressure ulcer. H2: The heel protector is effective in preventing plantar flexion contracture. H0: The heel protector has no effect on preventing plantar flexion contracture. H3: The heel protector is effective in improving the joint range of patients with plantar flexion contracture. H0: The heel protector has no effect on improving joint range in patients with plantar flexion contracture.

Conditions

• Pressure Ulcer, Heel
• Plantar Flexion Contracture of Tarsometatarsal Joint

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	The Effect Of Heel Protector In Intensive Care Units	In the experimental group, foot joint opening and heel pressure sore formation will be observed by using heel protector pad.
DEVICE	Control group	Heel pads will not be used in the control group. Routine maintenance will be applied

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2022-06-29
• Last updated: 2022-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)