Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction With AQUACEL® Ag Surgical Dressing Compared to Standard Surgical Dressing
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Wound Healing
In brief
The objective of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the AQUACEL® Ag Surgical Dressing (treatment group) as compared to prepackaged island wound dressings consisting of traditional tape and gauze (control group) for total hip and total knee arthroplasty.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01258270
- Run by
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
- People needed
- 300
- Starts
- 2010-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-06-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients presenting for primary total hip performed through a posterior or posterior-lateral surgical approach or primary total knee arthroplasty
- Patients between the ages of 18 and 90
- The subject is willing and able to understand, sign and date the study specific patient Informed Consent, to volunteer participation in the study
- The subject is having surgery at a Carolinas HealthCare System facility
- The subject is psychosocially, mentally and physically able to comply with the requirements of the study
You may not qualify if…
- Patients presenting for revision total hip or total knee arthroplasty
- Patients with topical hypersensitivity or allergy to any disposable components of the dressing system such as: ionic silver, polyurethane film
- Any systemic or local active dermatological disease that might interfere with the evaluation of the surgical site such as eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, scleroderma, chronic urticaria
- Patients currently participating in another clinical trial that may affect your participation in this trial
- Patients with insurance coverage not included in Gentiva list of payers
- Patients residing outside of Gentiva's geographical coverage area
- Patients having surgery at a NON-Carolinas HealthCare System facility
Where it is running
- OrthoCarolina, PA — Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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