Resolution of Early Stage Pressure Sores after treatment with Specific Skin Cream: A Prospective, Comparative Study

Pressure ulcers are common among selected patient populations. Early therapeutic intervention may result in a decrease in the number of ulcers that progress to a later stage. The efficacy of specific skin creams for the treatment and prevention of early stage pressure ulcers has not previously been evaluated. We compared the healing rates of paired, early stage pressure ulcers treated with either Curaderm hp cream, Eucerin cream, or Sween cream. Those ulcers treated with the Curaderm hp cream demonstrated a 100% cure rate within 14 days. The ulcers treated with either the Eucerin cream or Sween cream had a variable outcome. Some of the ulcers were partially healed while others did not heal or progressed to a later stage. The data suggests that the early use of specific skin creams may be useful as adjunctive therapy in the overall treatment protocol of early stage pressure ulcers.