Wound Vac Polypropylene Suture Pilot Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Wound Vac, Suture
In brief
You are being asked to participate in this study because you have a complex wound that requires treatment with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). NPWT is a therapeutic technique which involves the placement of a wound vacuum at the site of the wound. The wound vacuum delivers a negative pressure at the wound site through a dressing. Any fluid collected during this process is collected through a foam (sponge) underneath the dressing. This therapy helps to draw the edges of the wound together, while removing infectious material, to help promote healthy tissue growth and speed up wound healing. The purpose of this study is to determine if placing polypropylene suture (a material normally used to close wounds) between the wound and the NPWT foam would decrease pain upon removal of the sponge while allowing adequate healing of the wound.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02929238
- Run by
- Prisma Health-Upstate
- People needed
- 4
- Starts
- 2016-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2018-09-11
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-09-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or female, age 18 years or older
- All patients with an open wound who require NPWT
- Hospitalized patient in need of NPWT for ≥ 6 days
- Willingness to comply with protocol, complete study assessments (pain scale ratings), allow pictures to be taken, and provide written informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Male or female less than 18 years of age
- Prisoners
- Outpatients
- Patients with infected wounds
- Patients with poor blood flow
- Hospitalized patient in need of NPWT for < 6 days
- Not willing to provide written informed consent or remain in compliance with the study protocol requirements
- Prisoners will be excluded from this study as they are considered an at risk population.
Where it is running
- Greenville Health System — Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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