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Effectiveness of a Combined Aloe Vera-Peppermint Gel on Prevention Pressure Injuries Among Intensive Care Unit Patients

Iraq40 participantsStarted 2026-06-05

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. ICU patients aged 18 years or older.
✓. Admission to the ICU without pressure injury according to the NPUAP scale on the first day of hospitalization.
✓. Unconsciousness, being under sedation or assisted ventilation.
✓. Patients that are at risk of moderate to severe PIs according to Braden scoring tool and scored less than 13-14.
✓. No Diarrhea, serum Albumin level below 3.5 g/dl, no edema.
✓. No limit of changes in body position with multiple injuries.
✓. Family consent to participate in the study.
✓. The patient has no history of autoimmune diseases, renal failure, or diabetes, does not use immunosuppressive medications, and has no evidence of vascular disease.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Family's unwillingness for the patient to continue participation
✕. Sensitivity to Aloe Vera-Peppermint Gel after use on a patient's forearm (area of 2 × 2 cm) and this area was evaluated for the presence of redness, swelling and warmth within 45 min.
✕. Spinal cord injury cases
✕. death or patient transmission in less than 48 hrs. after admission to the ICU.

What they're measuring

incidence of pressure injuries

Timeframe: From the date of ICU admission until 10 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07537101

SponsorAli Abd-Alredha Hussein

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-28

Contact for this trial

Ali Abd-Alredha, master

+9647700752984 Ali.hussein2102m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq

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