Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Two Methods of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chicago
Conditions:
Acute Wounds From Trauma
Dehiscence or Surgical Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current standard for negative pressure wound therapy is the Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC), a commercial system that utilizes a computerized suction pump to apply negative pressure to an ope...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Hospitalized patients at the University of Chicago Medical Center with acute wounds resulting from ether trauma, dehiscence or surgical complications
Exclusion
- Patients with systemic sepsis caused by wound infection
- Those with grossly necrotic wounds
- Malignancy in the wound
- Wounds with untreated osteomyelitis
- Patients with allergy to sulfamylon and Dakin's (sodium hypochlorite) Patients with 2 first criteria would become eligible once their sepsis resolves and/or necrotic tissue has been debrided from the wound.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00724750
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
October 19 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637