Prevalon boots or alternative heel protection
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The incidence of heel pressure ulcers among orthopaedic patients who wear Prevalon boots or alternative heel protection: Exploratory study.
IRAS ID
212118
Contact name
Katie Wozniak
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sage Products LLC
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This is a randomised controlled study (RCT) to investigate the effectiveness of Prevalon Boots when used to prevent heel pressure injury among orthopaedic hospital patients. Orthopaedic in-patients with either no visible heel pressure damage or category I heel damage will be identified by their health care provider and willing patients, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, will be consented.
Forty patients will be randomised, 20 to receive Prevalon boots and 20 to receive the standard pressure ulcer prevention method used by the ward they are on, to be used whilst in bed. Patients will be assessed daily for 10 days and at each assessment their heels will be photographed using a high resolution digital camera. A blinded assessor will assess all of the photographs to determine whether pressure damage has occurred at the heels.
The primary outcome measures will be (i) incidence of new pressure ulcers at the heel and (ii) resolution of category I heel pressure ulcers. Secondary endpoints will be patient comfort along with patient and staff acceptance of the heel protectors.
REC name
Wales REC 4
REC reference
17/WA/0138
Date of REC Opinion
14 Jun 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion