NCT06981962

Nursing Interventions for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer

Effectiveness of Nursing Interventions on the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Among Immobile Stroke Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hawler Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 73 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

Research question: Question 1: What is the effect of nursing educational interventional program on the prevention of pressure ulcers among immobile stroke patients. The interventional program will be provided for the patients over a period of two days in the hospital, then the pressure ulcer prevention program will demonstrated by the researcher. The education and demonstration 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. A manual in the form of booklet will be given to the patients and their family caregiver.

Conditions

• Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Pressure ulcer prevention program	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-05
• Primary completion: 2025-03-05
• Completion: 2025-06-05
• First posted: 2025-05-21
• Last updated: 2025-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Iraq