Wheelchair training may stop bedsores before they start

NCT ID NCT07438899

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

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether online training sessions could help wheelchair users learn how to prevent pressure injuries (also called bedsores). Researchers split 78 wheelchair users into two groups: one received three online training sessions over two weeks, while the other did not. They then compared the groups' knowledge about pressure injury prevention and tracked wound healing in the trained group for 12 weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: education
What this could lead to: If successful, this training could become a simple, low-cost way to help wheelchair users avoid painful pressure injuries and improve wound healing.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 78 participants. The results may not apply to all wheelchair users, and the training's long-term impact is unknown.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Health Education decubitus ulcer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PRESSURE ULCER (PU) PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION WHEELCHAIR USERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Selcuk University

Konya, Selçuklu, 42130, Turkey (Türkiye)
selcukU

Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)

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