Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Daily Pulse Lavage Therapy in Chronic Wounds
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Chronic Wounds
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of pulse lavage therapy in decreasing bacterial counts in chronic wounds.
Detailed Description
Pulse lavage irrigation is an effective method of cleaning both acute and chronic wounds. The major drawback to pulse irrigation is that it is extremely messy and can easily contaminate the patient's ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients must have a chronic wound (as defined by the wound being present for \>30 days) located on any part of their body
- The wound must be smaller than 10cm in greatest diameter.
- Patients must have an expected remaining hospital duration of 4 days
- Patients must be willing and able to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion
- Patients must not have undergone any surgical excisions or debridements of the wound in the past 30 days
- The wound may not undergo any surgical procedures or other treatments other than the study treatments during the course of the study.
- The wound may not require any immediate surgical intervention or debridement
- Patients may not start any new antibiotic therapy during the course of the study
- Must not have an allergy to skin adhesives.
- Patients must not be taking any immunosuppressive medications.
- Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not complete the study for any reason.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01500746
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
April 14 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611