Treating Emergency Laparotomy Incisions With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Surgical Incision, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical Site Infection, Incisional Hernia, Quality of Life
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does NPWT decrease wound complications? Researchers will compare it against regular dressings to see if NPWT is superior.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07003906
- Run by
- Uppsala University
- People needed
- 720
- Starts
- 2025-12-16
- Expected to finish
- 2035-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- ≥18 years old
- Written informed consent
- >10 cm midline incision with primary skin closure
- Emergency laparotomy
You may not qualify if…
- Not able to consent (e.g. dementia, impaired cognitive function, unconscious)
- Subjects not possible to follow up as assessed by the Investigator
- Allergy to dressing material
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding (females of childbearing potential)
- Previous enrolment in the current study
- Expected reoperation with 28 days of index laparotomy
- Emergency laparotomy within 3 months
Where it is running
- Linköping University Hospital — Linköping, Sweden (enrolling)
- Mora Hospital — Mora, Sweden (enrolling)
- Vrinnevi Hospital — Norrköping, Sweden (enrolling)
- Uppsala University Hospital — Uppsala, Sweden (enrolling)
- Västmanlands Hospital Västerås — Västerås, Sweden (enrolling)
- Mälar Hospital — Eskilstuna, Sweden
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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