Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Commercially Available Heel Pads for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: An Observational Study of Incidence and Usability in Adult Surgical Patients.

U.S., Oct. 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07852897) titled 'Evaluation of Commercially Available Heel Pads for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: An Observational Study of Incidence and Usability in Adult Surgical Patients.' on Sept. 23.

Brief Summary: This study will evaluate the incidence of heel pressure ulcers in adult patients undergoing elective surgery while using the Oasis Elite Heel Pad (EL130) as part of routine pressure ulcer prevention. The study will also explore the usability, acceptability, and perceived value of the heel pad among multidisciplinary surgical theatre staff.

The study has two phases. Phase 1 is a prospective observational study involving approximately 35 adult s...