Blood pressure may predict bedsores in intensive care
NCT ID NCT07696416
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study investigates whether blood pressure levels influence the development of bedsores (pressure ulcers) in adult patients confined to bed in an internal medicine intensive care unit. Researchers will monitor blood pressure and other vital signs daily, and assess skin condition using the Norton Pressure Ulcer Scale. The goal is to understand if blood pressure is a key factor in bedsore formation, which could lead to better prevention strategies.
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 a clear link is found, it could help ICU staff adjust blood pressure management to reduce bedsore risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all ICU patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
SBU. Van Education and Research Hospital Internal Intensive Care Unit
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to the intensive care unit, * Aged between 18-70 years, * Bedridden, immobile patients, * Patients who have signed the informed consent form themselves or through a close relative. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age, * Patients who did not give their consent for the study or whose relatives did not consent, or who wanted to leave while the study was ongoing, * Patients who arrived with bedsores
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SBU. Van Education and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGVan, 65000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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