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CTRI Number  CTRI/2011/09/002002 [Registered on: 13/09/2011] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 28/09/2011
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Preventive
Process of Care Changes
Other (Specify) [ [Three types dressing the pressure ulcer] ]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Prevention and management of Bedsores 
Scientific Title of Study   Randomized controlled trial for community based Bedsore Prevention and Management. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Sukhpal Kaur 
Designation  Lecturer 
Affiliation  NINE,PGIMER 
Address  National Institute of Nursing Eduaction, PGIMER

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9888536964  
Fax  01722744401  
Email  sukhpal.trehan@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Amarjeet singh  
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  School of Public Health, PGIMER 
Address  Department of Community Medicine School of Public Health PGIMER Chandigarh India Chandigarh CHANDIGARH 160012 India

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9814472226  
Fax  01722744993  
Email  amarminhas56@rediffmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Amarjeet singh  
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Community Medicine School of Public Health PGIMER Chandigarh India Chandigarh CHANDIGARH 160012 India

Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH
160012
India 
Phone  9814472226  
Fax  01722744993  
Email  amarminhas56@rediffmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Indian Council Of Medical Research, New Delhi 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Indian Council of medical research 
Address  ICMR, Ansari Nagar, PO Box No.4911, New Delhi- 110029 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrSukhpal Kaur  CHANDIGARH  Room no.310,Department:National Institute Of Nursing Education, PGIMER, sector 12,Chandigarh.
Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH 
9888536964
01722744401
sukhpal.trehan@yahoo.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
PGIMER Institute Ethics Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Ulcer Prevention,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Prevention package 1(PP1): Self instruction manual(SIM), training and counselling.  Cases in stage 0 and 1(with no bedsores) will be included.Training includes positioning the patient, changing the posture of the patient, changing the bedsheet and clothes of the patient, feeding the patient, etc.Follow up:It will be weekly for one month, fortnightly for three months, monthly for six months and after every two months for one year.During follow up,one to one counselling and retraining will be done as per the need. 
Comparator Agent  Prevention package 2(PP2): Self Instruction Manual (SIM)  Cases in stage 0 and 1(with no bedsores)will be included.Only SIM will be provided.Follow up:It will be weekly for one month, fortnightly for three months, monthly for six months and after every two months for one year.During follow up visits, no counselling will be given. 
Intervention  Treatment Package 1(TP1): Normal saline dressing to pressure ulcer with self instruction manual and counselling for further prevention and management of pressure ulcer   Cases in stage 2 will be included.Dressing material:Normal saline. Frequency of dressing: once every 8 hours. Self instruction manual will be given along with one to one training and counselling. Follow up:It will be weekly for one month, fortnightly for three months, monthly for six months and after every two months for one year. 
Comparator Agent  Treatment package 2 ( TP2):Neosporin ointment dressing to pressure ulcer with self instruction manual and counselling for further prevention and management of prssure ulcer.  Cases in stage 2 will be included.Dressing material:Neosporin ointment. Frequency of dressing: once every 8 hours. Self instruction manual will be given along with one to one training and counselling. Follow up:It will be weekly for one month, fortnightly for three months, monthly for six months and after every two months for one year. 
Comparator Agent  Treatment package 3(TP3):Hydrocolloid dressing to pressure ulcer with self instruction manual and counselling for further prevention and management of pressure ulcer to patient and caregiver.   Cases in stage 2 will be included.Dressing material:Hydrocolloid Frequency of dressing: once every 48-72 hours. Follow up : It will be weekly for one month, fortnightly for three months, monthly for six months and after every two months for one year. 
 
Inclusion Criteria
Modification(s)  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All the cases above 12years of age who had been confined to bed for more than 48 hours, for 90% of the time during the day and who are unable to get out of bed without assistance.The bedsore cases in stage 0, 1 and 2 shall be included in the study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.The cases with bedsores in stage 3 and 4 shall be excluded from the study. They will be explained that at this stage medical consultation is necessary.Referral advice will be given.This will not be included in the analysis.
2.All ambulatory cases i.e.those who could get out off the bed without assistance or those who could walk without assistance. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Random Number Table 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Percentage of patients developing bedsores along with grading and fate.  22 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Shifting of grade of bedsore from severe to mild category or complete resolution/ healing.
Grading of smell.
Subjective well being.
Changes in awareness level of family members regarding prevention and management of bedsores.
Skill gained by family members or caregivers.
Verbatim/ Subjective responses on level of satisfaction of family members.
During the follow up visits condition of the skin and bedsore will be noted and recorded on the performa. 
22 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="150"
Sample Size from India="150" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   15/09/2011 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="10"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   NA 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary    Randomized controlled trial for community based bedsore prevention and management in bedridden patients will be carried out in chandigarh with a sample size of 30 patients each in five groups i.e prevention package 1, prevention package 2, treatment package 1, treatment package 2 and treatment package 3 with the following objectives:

1. To ascertain the long term care practices of the families of bedridden patients pertaining to bedsore management and prevention.
2.To compare the impact of two packages on the prevention of bedsores development in the bedridden patients.
3.To compare the impact of three packages on mangement of bedsores in the bedridden patients.
 
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