Clinical trials: Pressure Injuries
Head Injury
Effect of Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation on Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate proof of clinical concept that application of the Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator (ITPR) will result in an increase in Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) and a decrease in Intracranial…
- Trial name
- NCT01824589
- Testing
- -7 cm H2O ITPR, -12cm H2O ITPR
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
Pressure Ulcer
CMAP Refinement for Pressure Injury Prevention
For Veterans with spinal cord injury who use a wheelchair, pressure injuries related to sitting are a significant daily threat to well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT04309864
- Testing
- Use of CMAP app for education (in-hospital), Use of CMAP app (in-home)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After Cesarean Delivery
This study is aimed at determining whether or not the use of a wound suction device placed on the cesarean incision instead of a standard sterile dressing will decrease the prevalence of wound complications and wound infections…
- Conditions
- Major Puerperal Infection, Postpartum, Wound Complications, Wound Seroma, Caesarean Section Wound Separation
- Trial name
- NCT01637870
- Testing
- Prevena negative pressure wound system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Abbey Hardy-Fairbanks
Surgical Wound Infection
NPWT in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures for Management of GI Malignancies
This randomized trial will use a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy device or standard wound closure, in participants with gastrointestinal neoplasms, to measure the rate of surgical site infections
- Trial name
- NCT04955730
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Pressure Injury, Military Activity
Pressure Injury Prevention in AE and PFC
This study evaluates the effect of a multilayer skin dressing (Mepilex) placed on the sacrum or a fluid filled pad (LiquiCell) on risk factors for pressure injuries under conditions consistent with military long-distance…
- Trial name
- NCT03924622
- Testing
- Mepilex, LiquiCell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Pressure Ulcer, Wound
Insulin Complexation With Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin: Use of the Complex in Gel for Healing of Pressure Ulcers
The coprecipitation method was used to prepare hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin complexed with insulin (HPβCD-I) by mixing insulin with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) in the molar ratio of 1:5 with the addition of 10 mL…
- Trial name
- NCT02418676
- Testing
- Gel with HPβCD-I complex, Gel with insulin, Control gel
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- State University of Maringá
Pressure Ulcer
Oxandrolone to Heal Pressure Ulcers
This study is designed to determine whether the use of oxandrolone, an anabolic steroid, can heal pressure ulcers in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT00101361
- Testing
- Oxandrolone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Delayed Healing
PICO Breast Reduction Clinical Study Looking at Incision Healing Complications
The purpose of this study is to see if the use of a single-use negative pressure wound therapy system (NPWT) will have an effect on the reduction of post-surgical incision healing complications following breast reduction surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01640366
- Testing
- PICO
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Wound Complication
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy vs Standard of Care
High risk patients who receive direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty are more likely to experience wound complications.
- Trial name
- Prevena (NCT03061903)
- Testing
- Prevena, Aquacel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation in Acute Lung Injury
The purpose of this study is to compare airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) to conventional mechanical ventilation (MV) in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) to determine if APRV can reduce agitation, delirium, and…
- Conditions
- Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT00750204
- Testing
- APRV, Conventional MV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing
Treatment Study of Vacuum Assisted Closure for Postsurgical Subcutaneous Abdominal Wound Healing Impairments
This clinical study is performed in several German, Dutch and Belgian hospitals to evaluate the efficacy of Vacuum Assisted Closure® (V.A.C.®) for the treatment of postsurgical abdominal wound healing impairments after surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing Disorder, Impaired Wound Healing, Abdominal Wound Healing Disorder, Abdominal Wound Healing Impairment
- Trial name
- SAWHI (NCT01528033)
- Testing
- Vacuum Assisted Closure®, Standard conventional wound therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in Belgium, Germany
- Volunteers
- 539 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witten/Herdecke
Postoperative Complications, Obesity
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Gynecologic Oncology Patients
The purpose of the study is to test whether the use of a new wound closure technique can decrease the rates of wound complications in obese cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Obesity, Gynecologic Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02309944
- Testing
- Standard Wound Closure, Prevena™ Incision Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Surgical Wound, Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
Evaluating Edema and Range of Motion Using Negative Pressure Therapy vs. Standard Surgical Dressing in Bilateral TKA
This study will compare the effects of closed incision negative pressure dressing vs. standard of care silver dressing on lower limb swelling after bilateral primary total knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Diseases
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT04712019)
- Testing
- Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT), Standard Silver-containing Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Solventum US LLC
Obesity, Surgical Site Infections
Do Single Use Negative Pressure Dressings Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The investigators aim to show that single use negative pressure dressings can decrease the rate of wound complications in obese women (BMI > 40 kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery at a tertiary medical center by randomizing women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgical Site Infections, Wound Complications, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02799667
- Testing
- Standard Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension, Spinal Cord Injury
A Dose Response Trial Using 5 and 10 Mg of Midodrine Hydrochloride
With upright postures, there is an immediate redistribution of blood to the dependent circulation; venous return and central venous filling pressure are reduced, resulting in diminution of cardiac output and blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00426842
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Healthy Volunteer, Pressure Distribution
Comparison of Sacral Interface Pressure in Healthy Volunteers on Two Dynamic Pressure-Prevention Support Surfaces
The purpose of the research study is to investigate the peak sacral interface pressures of two separate hospital bed systems in the supine and 30 degrees head-of-bed elevation position.
- Trial name
- NCT06661954
- Testing
- Bed A - Head of Bed 0 degrees, Bed B - Head of Bed 0 degrees, Bed A - Head of bed at 30 degrees
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ulcers, Wounds
SNaP Wound Care System Versus Traditional NPWT Device for Treatment of Chronic Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a novel negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device called the SNaP device compared to a traditional NPWT device for the treatment of lower extremity diabetic and venous ulcer wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT00951080
- Testing
- Traditional NPWT System, SNaP Wound Care System
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- 3M
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW)
Effective Approaches & Strategies to Ease Off Nasal CPAP In Preterm Infants
Though Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP) is a commonly used form of non-invasive neonatal respiratory support, the optimal method of weaning off NCPAP is not well established.
- Conditions
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant (ELBW), BronchoPulmonary Dysplasia
- Trial name
- EASEOFFNCPAP (NCT02819050)
- Testing
- NCPAP
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Wounds and Injuries, Wound Healing
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation of Saline Solution Versus Collagenase Ointment in Full-thickness Wounds
Evaluation of wound bed surface area containing clean, healthy viable tissue in full-thickness wounds.
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Wound Healing, Granulation Tissue
- Trial name
- ACCELERATE (NCT03722485)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Therapy w/ instillation and dwell (NPWTi-d), Collagenase Ointment
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc