New scale could help prevent bedsores in intensive care

NCT ID NCT07454746

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a Turkish version of the CALCULATE scale, a tool to predict pressure injuries (bedsores) in intensive care patients. Researchers followed 76 adults in the ICU, checking their risk daily with both the new scale and the standard Braden scale. The goal was to see if the CALCULATE scale is accurate and reliable for use in Turkish ICUs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If the scale proves valid and reliable, it could give ICU nurses a better tool to spot patients at risk for pressure injuries, helping prevent them.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 76 patients. The scale may not work as well in other hospitals or countries, and it does not test any new treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

decubitus ulcer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTENSIVE CARE (ICU) PRESSURE INJURIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences

Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)

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