Education and Training
Optimal Patient Turning for Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
The purpose of this study is to test whether optimal patient turning, strictly every 2 hours with at least 15 minutes of tissue decompression, reduces the occurrence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Intervention(s):
- other: Optimal Turning
- other: Standard Care Practices
- other: Patient Sensor
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults (>18 years of age)
- Admission to Intensive Care Unit
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children (<18 years of age)
- Adhesive allergy
- Physical limitation for sensor application
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
David Pickham, PhD
650-701-6830
Not Recruiting