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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00228657
Registration number
NCT00228657
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Date submitted
28/09/2005
Date registered
29/09/2005
Date last updated
27/11/2013
Titles & IDs
Public title
Formation and Severity of Pressure Ulcers Associated With 4% Albumin vs. 0.9% Sodium Chloride
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Scientific title
The Formation and Severity of Pressure Ulcers Associated With 4% Albumin vs. 0.9% Sodium Chloride Administration (Substudy of SAFE Protocol 153711)
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137/99
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Pressure Ulcer, Area
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Skin
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Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Patients receiving 4% Albumin will have less incidence and reduced severity of pressure injuries.
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Is there a difference in the incidence of pressure injuries between those patients resuscitated with 4% Albumin and patients resuscitated with 0.9% Sodium Chloride
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Is there a difference in the severity of pressure injuries between those patients resuscitated with 4% Albumin and patients resuscitated with 0.9% Sodium Chloride.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Randomisation to the SAFE study -
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
In addition to the SAFE exclusion criteria, pre-existing pressure ulcers (developed prior to ICU admission) will also be excluded-
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Diagnosis
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Randomised controlled trial
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Phase
Phase 1
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
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1/07/2002
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1/08/2003
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
VIC
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The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, - Melbourne
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3181 - Melbourne
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Funding & Sponsors
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Bayside Health
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Summary
Brief summary
Patients resuscitated with 4% Albumin will have less incidence and reduced severity of pressure injuries than patients resuscitated with 0.9% Sodium Chloride due to the improved intravascular oncotic pressure effected from higher albumin levels.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00228657
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Trial related presentations / publications
Anthony D, Reynolds T, Russell L. An investigation into the use of serum albumin in pressure sore prediction. J Adv Nurs. 2000 Aug;32(2):359-65. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01484.x. Hanan K, Scheele L. Albumin vs. weight as a predictor of nutritional status and pressure ulcer development. Ostomy Wound Manage. 1991 Mar-Apr;33:22-7. No abstract available. Cullum N, Clark M. Intrinsic factors associated with pressure sores in elderly people. J Adv Nurs. 1992 Apr;17(4):427-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01926.x. Goodrich C, March K. From ED to ICU: a focus on prevention of skin breakdown. Crit Care Nurs Q. 1992 May;15(1):1-13. doi: 10.1097/00002727-199205000-00002. No abstract available. Peerless JR, Davies A, Klein D, Yu D. Skin complications in the intensive care unit. Clin Chest Med. 1999 Jun;20(2):453-67, x. doi: 10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70152-0. Kuhn MM. Colloids vs crystalloids. Crit Care Nurse. 1991 May;11(5):37-44, 46-51.
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Shena M Graham, BN
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The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Melbourne, Australia
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