Trial reportInternational wound journal2014
The effectiveness of a twice-daily skin-moisturising regimen for reducing the incidence of skin tears.
Trial report in International wound journal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hygiene and emollient interventions for maintaining skin integrity in older people in hospital and residential care settings.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Skin tears and risk factors assessment: a systematic review on evidence-based medicine.International wound journal · 2018Pooled it
- Use of wipes with emollient and barrier properties for the prevention of pressure injuries: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2026Trial
- The effect of a basic skin care product on the structural strength of the dermo-epidermal junction: An exploratory, randomised, controlled split-body trial.International wound journal · 2022Trial
- A pragmatic randomised controlled clinical study to evaluate the use of silicone dressings for the treatment of skin tears.International wound journal · 2022Trial
- Development of a multivariable prognostic prediction model for skin tears in older nursing home residents.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A retrospective study of inpatients diagnosed with degloving skin and soft tissue injuries.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- An update on wound management.Australian prescriber · 2023Review
- Skin tear prevalence in an Australian acute care hospital: A 10-year analysis.International wound journal · 2022Article
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- Standardizing the classification of skin tears: validity and reliability testing of the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel Classification System in 44 countries.The British journal of dermatology · 2020Article
- Swedish translation and validation of the international skin tear advisory panel skin tear classification system.International wound journal · 2019Article
- A risk model for the prediction of skin tears in aged care residents: A prospective cohort study.International wound journal · 2019Article
- Reliability of the skin blotting method when used on the elderly.International wound journal · 2018Article
- Chronic Skin Fragility of Aging: Current Concepts in the Pathogenesis, Recognition, and Management of Dermatoporosis.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2018Review
- Associations between skin barrier characteristics, skin conditions and health of aged nursing home residents: a multi-center prevalence and correlational study.BMC geriatrics · 2017Observational
- Skin property can predict the development of skin tears among elderly patients: a prospective cohort study.International wound journal · 2017Article
- The development and testing of a skin tear risk assessment tool.International wound journal · 2017Article
- Pilot parallel randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people: 'STOPCUTS'.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2017Article
- Improved wound management at lower cost: a sensible goal for Australia.International wound journal · 2016Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
A cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a twice-daily moisturising regimen as compared to 'usual' skin care for reducing skin tear incidence. Aged care residents from 14 Western Australian facilities (980 beds) were invited to participate. The facilities were sorted into pairs and matched in terms of bed numbers and whether they provided high or low care. One facility from each matched pair was randomised to the intervention group. Consenting residents in an intervention facility received a twice-daily application of a commercially available, standardised pH neutral, perfume-free moisturiser on their extremities. Residents in the control facilities received ad hoc or no standardised skin-moisturising regimen. Participant numbers were sufficient to detect a 5% difference in incidence rate between the two groups with 80% power and a significance level of P = 0·05, and the inter-cluster correlation coefficient was 0·034. Data were collected over 6 months. A total of 1396 skin tears on 424 residents were recorded during the study. In the intervention group, the average monthly incidence rate was 5·76 per 1000 occupied bed days as compared to 10·57 in the control group. The application of moisturiser twice daily reduced the incidence of skin tears by almost 50% in residents living in aged care facilities.
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