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The effectiveness of massage with and without dimethyl sulfoxide in preventing pressure ulcers: a randomized, double-blind cross-over trial in patients prone to pressure ulcers |
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| Authors: | Duimel-Peeters Inge G P J G Halfens Ruud Ambergen Anton W Houwing Ronald H P F Berger Martijn Snoeckx Luc H E H |
| Institution: | aDepartment of Health Care Studies/Section Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiteit Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands bDepartment of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiteit Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands cDeventer Hospital, Department of Dermatology, P.O. Box 5001, 7400 GC Deventer, the Netherlands dDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiteit Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands |
| Abstract: | BackgroundAlthough guidelines advise against massage, it is one of the methods widely regarded and used by nurses to prevent pressure ulcers (PU).ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different variations of massage in preventing pressure ulcers.MethodsA randomized, double-blind cross-over design, in which patients of nursing homes who are prone to PU underwent two of the three possible interventions; ‘position changes only’, ‘massaging with an indifferent cream’ and ‘massaging with a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) cream’.ResultsThe results of three interventions did not differ significantly. DMSO did not fulfil the expectations raised by literature and a previous pilot-study. |
| Keywords: | Massage Dimethyl sulfoxide Pressure ulcers Prevention |
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