Ultrasonic Wound Debridement vs. Standard Sharp Debridement

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Skin Ulcers

In brief

A single center, randomized, parallel, clinical outcome trial to compare the rate of healing in chronic wounds debrided with either high energy ultrasonic debridement (with cavitation) or standard of care sharp debridement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01237392

Run by

Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY

People needed

75

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chronic wound needing debridement >3 cm2
• Ulcer history >4mo
• Adequate arterial blood flow (ABI>0.7)
• Venous, Inflammatory, Pressure, Diabetic

You may not qualify if…

• Bleeding disorder
• ABI<0.7
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Taking systemic corticosteroids
• Chemotherapy
• Participating in another study
• Treatment with Apligraft, Dermagraft, or Regranex within 90 days

Where it is running

• Calvary Hospital Center for Curative and Palliative Wound Care — The Bronx, New York, United States

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