Clinical trials: Negative Pressure Therapy
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Evaluation of Combinational Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for Diabetic Foot Wounds
Singapore has one of the world's highest diabetes-related lower limb amputation rates in the world. Between 2008 - 2017, 4724/5306 (89.0%) of all major amputations and 6656/7227 (92.1%) of all toe/ray amputations performed in…
- Trial name
- NCT06832787
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Kerecis, Delayed primary closure with local flap
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Surgical Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical
Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for High Risk Laparotomy Wounds. A Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial.
Negative pressure wound closure technique (NPWT) has been widely introduced in different clinical settings. Most of the studies report it as an effective and cost-effective method to treat complicated surgical wounds or even open…
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Wound Dehiscence, Surgical, Surgical Site Infection, Dehiscence of Internal Surgical Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03716687
- Testing
- Prophylactic negative pressure wound dressing after laparotomy
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Borbala Hospital
Wound Healing
Efficacy Study of a Bioelectric Dressing Used With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Treat Diabetic and Pressure Ulcers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a bioelectric wound dressing, used in conjunction with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), is effective in the treatment of diabetic and pressure ulcers of the foot.
- Trial name
- NCT01022216
- Testing
- Procellera™ Wound Dressing with V.A.C.® Therapy, V.A.C.® Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vomaris Innovations
Breast Cancer
ciNPT in Autologous Abdominal Tissue Breast Reconstruction
In women who undergo mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer, autologous reconstruction using the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap is a common surgical procedure that aims to restore both the appearance and…
- Trial name
- NCT04985552
- Testing
- DIEP Breast Reconstruction, ciNPT, Conventional Tape Dressings
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Surgical Site Infection, Length of Stay
Prevena to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Emergency Abdominal Laparotomy
Post-operative wound complications in abdominal surgery have a major impact on patient outcomes and the real impact of Closed incision negative pressure therapy (CINVt) is not clear in the literature moreover concerning its…
- Conditions
- Surgical Site Infection, Length of Stay, Seroma, Hematoma
- Trial name
- CiPNT/SSI (NCT04496180)
- Testing
- Closed incision negative pressure therapy versus standard dressing after emergency abdominal laparotomies
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Wound Infections
Prophylactic Incisional Care in Obese Women at Cesarean
Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate 5 - 12% of cesareans. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) - a closed, sealed system that applies negative pressure to the wound surface - has been used to treat open wounds since the…
- Trial name
- PICO-C (NCT02578745)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT (PICO system), Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection
Vascular Graft Infections
Background: Vascular grafts are increasingly implanted due to an increasing prevalence of atherosclerosis and diabetes, and about 1-6% of vascular procedures are complicated by infection.
- Trial name
- VASGRA (NCT01821664)
- Testing
- Prosthetic vascular graft
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Ulcers, Negative Pressure Therapy
Comparison Between Two Different Protocols of Negative Pressure Therapy for Healing of Chronic Ulcers
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), is a non invasive wound management tool which develops from negative pressure being applied to the wound.
- Trial name
- NCT03701152
- Testing
- Negative pressure therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Badr University
Wound Healing
Comparison of Two Methods of Securing Skin Grafts Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) and Gauze Suction (GSUC)
The purpose of this study is to compare how well two methods (VAC and G-SUC) of securing skin grafts using negative pressure wound therapy work.
- Trial name
- NCT00952120
- Testing
- GSUC, VAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Abdomenal Wound Trauma
Non-Comparative Study of Open Abdomen That Require the Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for Temporary Abdominal Closure
A study in which subjects with a Grade 1 or Grade 2 open abdomen that require the use of NPWT for temporary abdominal closure. Subjects will use the NPWT system for up to 14 days, with a 21 day post study initiation follow-up…
- Trial name
- NCT03431220
- Testing
- RENASYS® TOUCH Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Device
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Pectus Excavatum
Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the non-invasive negative pressure treatment with the use of the device Vacuum Bellfor is effective for the pectus excavatum treatment
- Trial name
- NCT01816373
- Testing
- Vacuum Bell
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Breast Reconstruction
Negative Pressure in PAP Donor Sites
A retrospective chart review will be conducted to identify patients who received breast reconstruction using free profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap by the investigators from January 2015 to August 2021.
- Trial name
- NCT05491473
- Testing
- Closed incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
Intravaginal Negative Pressure Medical Device for Treatment of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)
This pilot study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the VITA AV Clinical System over a period of up to three months after the last treatment, compared to a sham device.
- Trial name
- NCT06768073
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Georgia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- AVeta Medical
Breast Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
NPWT for Abdominal Incisions in DIEP Reconstructions: A RCT
The current study is a single center randomized control trial that will examine the effect of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPT) versus conventional dressing on abdominal incision in a deep inferior…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Surgical Site Infection, Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NPWTinDIEP (NCT05338281)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Anastomotic Leak
Endo-Vac-Therapy for Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks
Endoscopic negative pressure therapy (ENPT) is a safe technique, showing promising results in the treatment of leakages of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.
- Trial name
- NCT05189574
- Testing
- Endoscopic negative pressure therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ruhr University of Bochum
Wound, Wound Infection
The Use of Biochemical Analyzes to Monitor the Development of Wounds
Chronic wounds represent a growing challenge in medical care. Part 1: The aim of this part of the study was to collect wound swabs and to answer the question whether the rapid diagnostic tool using enzyme activities can display…
- Conditions
- Wound, Wound Infection, Wound Contamination, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
- Trial name
- NPWW (NCT04507724)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Qualizyme Diagnostics GmbH & Co KG
Wound Healing, Prevena
Prevena™ Incision Management System vs Conventional Management for Wound Healing
Comparison in abdominal wound healing after contaminated or dirty surgery with incisional negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressing.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing, Prevena, Dirty Abdominal Surgery, Contaminated Abdominal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02892435
- Testing
- incisional negative pressure wound therapy, conventional dressing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce
Surgical Wound Infection
A Comparative Study to Assess the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI's) in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Treated With Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (PICO™) or Standard Care Dressings (AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL Dressing)
The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing revision TKA and THA treated with either Single-Use NPWT (PICO) compared to standard of care dressings (AQUACEL Ag…
- Trial name
- NCT02664168
- Testing
- Aquacel Ag Surgical Dressing, Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (PICO)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Skin Tumor
Negative-pressure Wound Therapy on Full-thickness Skin Grafts of the Lower Leg
This randomized controlled non-sponsored trial on 60 patients evaluates if a portable negative-pressure device improves graft-take and decrease the risk of surgical complications for skin-cancer surgeries below the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT05451680
- Testing
- Negative pressure device, Conventional care
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Wounds
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Are All Systems Alike?
Hypotheses: (1)Wound healing during hospital stay will be equal between systems, (2)RNs will perceive the Versatile One (EZCare) system as easier to use, (3)Costs related to dressing changes will be less with Versatile one…
- Trial name
- NCT00590369
- Testing
- KCI -VAC, Versatile One (EZCare)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic