Research Project on the Risk of Discomfort, Pain, Alteration of Skin Condition in Bedpan Use by Patients and Caregivers

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNantes University Hospital

About this trial

The hypothesis is that the current bedpan is not adapted to the diversity of patients encountered. It is necessary to collect the opinions of patients themselves on the current pool in different departments in order to validate our hypothesis.

The objective is to evaluate pain in patients with reduced or very reduced mobility caused by the bedpan currently used in current practice through an observational study.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patient of legal age (age ≥ 18 years).

Patient with reduced and very reduced mobility, bedridden requiring the use of a bedpan.

Estimated length of hospital stay on the ward ≥ 2 days.

Patient affiliated to a social security system.

Disqualifiers

Patients with cognitive impairment preventing objective pain assessment or with neurological pathologies.

Patients under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice.

Trial population

Patients with reduced or severely reduced mobility, over 18 years of age, bedridden and requiring the use of a bedpan, estimated hospitalization equal to or greater than 2 days.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Questioning the patient during hygiene care

    Other intervention

    The study examines how patients and caregivers feel when using the bedpan. Over the course of a day, collecting all this information would take just under 7 minutes. Over the duration of patient participation (2 days), we estimate that it would take a total of 15 minutes per patient to collect this information. The objectives are focused on pain and discomfort, and on the alteration of the (patient's) skin condition through objective observation of redness or stage I pressure sores by the caregiver.

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Assessment of pain during pelvic positioning1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Assessment of pain in a patient with reduced or very reduced mobility when using a bedpan.

Pain will be assessed using a numerical pain scale (EN). The caregiver will ask the patient to rate his or her pain between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most intense pain imaginable).

Time frame
Four assessments in 48 hours

Secondary outcomes

1

Assess the proportion of patients with a MCID of the pain felt by the patient in pre-installation > 1.3

Time frame
48 hours
2

Assess the maximum pain felt by the patient pre/post and per/post use of the bedpan.

Pain will be assessed using a numerical pain scale (EN). The caregiver will ask the patient to rate his or her pain between 0 (no pain) and 10 (the most intense pain imaginable).

Time frame
48 hours
3

Assess patient discomfort on the bedpan

discomfort will be defined by the addition of a cushion, rolled towel, treatment oil or the need for the bedpan to be repositioned

Time frame
48 hours
4

Assess alteration of skin condition at the seat of the patient using the bedpan

Appearance of stage I redness or pressure sores (redness that does not disappear) on the patient's seat, after using the bedpan

Time frame
48 hours

Other outcomes

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