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The goal of this clinical trails is to learn if a combined Aloe Vera-Peppermint gel work to prevent pressure injuries (bedsores) in ICU patients.
Does applying this natural gel reduce the incidence of pressure injuries compared to standard care?
participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the gel application (Aloe Vera-Peppermint gel) or the standard hospital nursing care.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| experimental group | Experimental | Patients in this group will receive a topical application of the combined Aloe Vera-Peppermint gel on pressure-prone areas. The gel will be applied twice daily, in addition to the standard nursing care protocol for pressure injury prevention. |
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| control group | No Intervention | Patients in this group will receive the standard nursing care protocol for pressure injury prevention as practiced in the ICU, which includes regular repositioning, skin assessment, cleansing, moisturizing, and use of pressure-relieving devices. No experimental Aloe Vera-Peppermint gel will be applied to this group. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| combined Aloe Vera-Peppermint gel | Combination Product | Topical gel containing a combination of natural Aloe vera extract and peppermint oil. The intervention involves applying a thin layer of the gel to pressure-prone areas such as the sacrum and heels to prevent the development of pressure injuries. The application is performed twice daily during the patient's stay in the ICU. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| incidence of pressure injuries | The number of participants who develop any new pressure injury during their ICU stay. Pressure injuries include Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, Stage IV, Unstageable, and Deep Tissue Pressure Injury, as defined by the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP). Assessment will be performed daily by trained nursing staff using the Braden Scale and comprehensive clinical skin examination of pressure-prone areas. | From the date of ICU admission until 10 days |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Abd-Alredha, master | Contact | +9647700752984 | Ali.hussein2102m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Mohammed Baqer Al-Jubouri, PhD | University of Baghdad / College of Nursing | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Baqubah Teaching Hospital | Baqubah | Diyala Governorate | Iraq |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003668 | Pressure Ulcer |
| ID | Term |
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| D012883 | Skin Ulcer |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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