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New air mattress could save Nurses' backs and Patients' skin

NCT ID NCT07141134

Prevention Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a special air mattress that automatically turns ICU patients from side to side to prevent painful bedsores. Researchers will compare it to standard foam mattresses with manual turning by nurses. The goal is to see if the automatic mattress reduces nursing workload, saves time, and prevents bedsores just as well or better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Turn-Assist Alternating Pressure Air Mattress (TAPAM)
What this could lead to
If successful, this mattress could prevent bedsores in ICU patients while reducing the physical strain on nurses and cutting hospital costs.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial, and the mattress may not prevent bedsores better than standard care. It also may not work for all patient types or hospital settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 236 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥18 years old) admitted to medical or surgical intensive care units (ICUs). * Admission time between 08:00 and 23:00. * Clinical condition requires ICU-level care. Exclusion Criteria: * Repeat ICU admission during the study period. * Unstable spinal fracture. * Receiving cervical or skeletal traction. * Body weight \>180 kg (exceeds mattress weight limit). * Declines participation in the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

decubitus ulcer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cost analysis Critical care, intensive care Nursing workload

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

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