Clinical trials: Negative Pressure Wound 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
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
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.
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
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
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
Hypertrophic Skin Condition of Anterior Abdomen
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-PICO: Cosmesis in Repeat C-Sections
There are millions of births each year with 32% of women undergoing cesarean sections (C-sections), which results in skin scarring. Repeat C-sections increased by 178% from 1979-2010.
- Trial name
- NCT05266053
- Testing
- PICO 7 dressing, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Wound Dehiscence
External Negative Pressure Dressing System vs. Traditional Wound Dressing for Cesarean Section Incision in Obese Women.
Obesity is associated with increased cesarean section delivery rates and surgical site infections with associated increased post-operative morbidity, post-operative pain and length of hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT04434820
- Testing
- External negative pressure dressing system (Yuwell 7E-A portable suction unit)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Chronic Pain Due to Injury
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Predictor of Persistent Pain After War-Related Trauma
War-related trauma frequently causes complex soft tissue injuries that require repeated surgical treatment and advanced wound management techniques such as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).
- Conditions
- Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Postoperative Pain, Trauma (Including Fractures)
- Trial name
- NPWT-Pain Stud (NCT07475897)
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Charitable Organisation Charitable Fund Superhumans (Co Cf Superhumans)
Diabetic Amputation Foot Wound
A Study Comparing V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) to Moist Wound Therapy (MWT) in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Amputation Wounds
The objective of this study is to thoroughly examine the role of V.A.C. NPWT in the further salvage of the diabetic foot once it has undergone partial amputation.
- Trial name
- VAC 2006-19 (NCT00837096)
- Testing
- V.A.C. Therapy, Moist wound therapy (MWT)
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Wound
Procellera and Negative Pressure Therapy for Acute Wounds
The purpose of this study is to determine if Procellera speeds wound healing. The study will examine colonization (bacterial growth), pain and pain medication and reduced cost of care by using Procellera (an antimicrobial agent)…
- Trial name
- NCT01938066
- Testing
- Procellera, negative pressure therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gayle Gordillo