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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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
Abstract
Background: Although guidelines advise against massage, it is one of the methods widely regarded and used by nurses to prevent pressure ulcers (PU).
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different variations of massage in preventing pressure ulcers.
Methods: A 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'.
Results: The results of three interventions did not differ significantly. DMSO did not fulfil the expectations raised by literature and a previous pilot-study.
Comment in
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Commentary on Duimel-Peeters et al.'s (2007), "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".Int J Nurs Stud. 2008 Jan;45(1):154-6; discussion 157-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.06.010. Epub 2007 Nov 26. Int J Nurs Stud. 2008. PMID: 18031747 No abstract available.
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