Fluid Immersion Simulation (FIS) System Versus Air Fluidized Bed (AFB) System for Pressure Ulcers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pressure Ulcer

In brief

The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the FIS on closure rate to the AFB after 2 weeks of operative debridement and closure.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03522714

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

80

Starts

2015-08-08

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• will be admitted as an inpatient
• is ≥ 18 years of age and ≤ 85 years of age at time of consent
• is able to provide his/her own informed consent
• is deemed by the investigators to be reasonably compliant
• has a pressure ulcer meeting criteria for stage III or IV
• has not participated in a clinical trial within the past 30 days
• has a 30-day wound history available if the wound has been previously treated

You may not qualify if…

• has a life expectancy of < 12 months
• is not healthy enough to undergo surgery for any reason
• has a history of radiation therapy
• is, in the opinion of the investigator, noncompliant
• has a history of > 3 closures of pressure ulcers in the same site
• has a history of a bleeding disorder
• has severe fecal incontinence

Where it is running

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital Plastic Surgery — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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