Study to Compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Standard Dressings After Orthopedic Surgery

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Wound of Knee, Wound of Hip

In brief

The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) treated with either Single-Use Incisional NPWT (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy), or standard of care dressings.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02064270

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

526

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2017-09-07

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• - Patient ≥18 years old
• - Male or non-pregnant females
• - Patient is scheduled to have a surgical procedure for Total Knee Arthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty (Primary or Revision Procedure)
• - The patient is able to understand the trial and is willing to consent to the trial

You may not qualify if…

• - Patients who in the opinion of the investigator may not complete the study for any reason
• - Patients with a known history of poor compliance with medical treatment
• - Patients who have participated in this trial previously and who were withdrawn
• - Patients with known allergies to product components (silicone adhesives and polyurethane films (direct contact with wound), acrylic adhesives (direct contact with skin), polyethylene fabrics and super-absorbent powders (polyacrylates) (within the dressing)
• - Patients not capable of obtaining a standardized digital picture at day 7 (1 week from surgery), and submitting it to the site.

Where it is running

• University of Missouri Health System — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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