NCT06116123

Comparison of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Effects of Two Mattresses With Different Support Surfaces Used in Bedridden Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of two types of mattresses with different support surfaces used in bedridden patients. Method: The sample of this quasi-experimental study consisted of 60 patients according to the inclusion criteria. A group I and group II of 30 patients each were formed from the sampled patients. For the patients in group I, a bed with a cube/block system and vibration (massage) feature was used. For the patients in group II, a viscoelastic mattress was used. The data of the study were collected with the ''Patient Identification Form'', ''Braden Scale'', ''Pressure Wound Observation Form'' and ''Wound Measurement Chart''. Number-percentage distributions, Chi-square, Fisher's Exact Probability Test and Mann-Whitney-U tests were used to evaluate the data. Implications for Clinical Practice: It was determined that the support surface used affected the pressure sore size and the mattress with cube/block system and vibration (massage) feature created smaller sized wounds in the sacrum, trochanter, malleolus and heel regions. In the sacrum, scapula, and heel regions, although not statistically significant in terms of wound stage and the number of patients who developed pressure sores, it was seen that the mattress with cube/block system and vibration (massage) feature was more effective.

Conditions

• Pressure Ulcer
• Nursing Caries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Massage mattress with cube/block system	Patients with an odd number were assigned to group I, while those with an even number were allocated to group II. Patients in group I were provided with a pressure sore prevention bed featuring a support surface with vibration (massage) capabilities, a cube/block system creating a low-pressure area, and a ventilation system, routinely utilized in the unit. For group II patients, a viscoelastic pressure sore prevention mattress with an orthopedic support surface, routinely employed in the unit, was used.Within the first six hours after admission, patients in both groups underwent initial assessments using the Braden Scale to determine their pressure sore risk. Both groups were monitored for a maximum of four weeks, with daily pressure ulcer assessments conducted using the Pressure Ulcer Observation Form. Pressure sore area in both groups was calculated in square centimeters (cm2) using the Wound Measurement Ruler.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-02
• Primary completion: 2021-09-12
• Completion: 2021-12-20
• First posted: 2023-11-03
• Last updated: 2023-11-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)