NCT02270385View on ClinicalTrials.gov

The Effectiveness of a Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programme for Older People in For-profit Private Nursing Homes

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,013

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 2, 2015

Primary Completion Date

September 10, 2016

Study Completion Date

September 10, 2016

Conditions
Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

PU prevention programme

The PU prevention programme consists of two major components which are an intensive training course(a 2-hour lecture and two skill training sessions) and a PU prevention protocol.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual PU prevention care

Usual PU prevention care that is a series of basic nursing care activities: repositioning of residents, moisturization , change of napkins to keep buttock dry.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Tung Wah College, Hong Kong

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

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