Gentle hand massage may heal bedsores faster, pilot study suggests
NCT ID NCT07677761
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether adding manual lymphatic drainage (a gentle massage technique) to standard wound care can help heal pressure injuries (bedsores) in patients hospitalized in intensive care. The trial randomly assigns 60 adults with a pressure injury on the sacrum (tailbone area) to receive either standard care alone or standard care plus manual lymphatic drainage. Researchers will measure wound size and healing stage to see if the extra therapy improves recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- manual lymphatic drainage
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple hands-on therapy could become a standard addition to wound care for pressure injuries, speeding healing and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy may show no added benefit over standard care alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of pressure injury in the sacrum region * Volunteer to participate in the study * Being over 18 years of age * Being hospitalized in the anesthesia intensive care unit Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic illness that may affect pressure injury healing (malnutrition, hypertension, and diabetes) * Discharge during the investigation process * Death during the investigation process * Acute cellulitis * Severe heart failure * Renal failure * Tuberculosis * Superior vena cava obstruction
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