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Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of DFUs Incl. Post Amputation Wounds.

A study testing NPWT System in people with Diabetes and Foot Ulcers, run by Molnlycke Health Care AB at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Primary objective To assess wound healing and granulation tissue formation when using the NPWT system Secondary objectives To investigate the pain level at dressing removal To visually check exudate removal To investigate the ease of use for the subject and care giver when using the NPWT system Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes, Foot Ulcers
What is being tested?
NPWT System
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jan 2010to Jul 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) including post amputation wounds associated with diabetes suitable for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy according to the investigator's judgment
  • 1 cm2 ≤ Wound size ≤ 200 cm2
  • Male or female, 18 years and above
  • Signed Informed Consent Form
  • Subject understands the written subject Information

Who cannot join

  • Need for frequent dressing changes, i.e.<72 hours between the changes
  • Dry wounds
  • Critical ischemia (for wound healing) according to investigator's judgement
  • Malignancy in the wound and/or wound margin
  • Target ulcer previous not successfully treated with NPWT within 48 hours
  • Poorly controlled diabetes according to investigators judgement.
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  • Osteomyelitis which has been left untreated
  • Infection which has been left untreated
  • Unexplored fistula
  • > 10% surface area necrotic tissue with eschar present after debridement
  • High risk for bleeding complications
  • Exposed major blood vessels, organs or nerves
  • Current or within 3 months treatment with chemotherapy or irradiation
  • Known hypersensitivity to the dressing material
  • Expected technically impossible to seal the film to maintain a vacuum for treatment
  • Expected non compliance with the Clinical Investigation Plan
  • Pregnancy
  • Subjects not suitable for the investigation according to the investigator's judgement
  • Subjects previously included in this investigation
  • Subjects included in other ongoing clinical investigation at present or during the past 30 days

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United Kingdom2 sites
  • Freeman Hospital

    Newcastle upon Tyne

  • Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

    Norfolk,

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Open, Non-controlled Clinical Investigation to Evaluate a NPWT (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) System to be Used in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) Including Post Amputation Wounds Associated With Diabetes.

Primary objective

  • To assess wound healing and granulation tissue formation when using the NPWT system

Secondary objectives

  • To investigate the pain level at dressing removal
  • To visually check exudate removal
  • To investigate the ease of use for the subject and care giver when using the NPWT system
Read the detailed description

The investigation is designed as a prospective, open, non-controlled clinical investigation.

Wounds to be treated under this protocol should be Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) or post amputation wounds associated with diabetes in hospitalized subjects or subjects treated at home. One ulcer or post amputation wound per subject will be treated for a maximum duration of 4 weeks. All subjects will receive negative pressure treatment with the NPWT system, -120 mm Hg.

In total, 10-15 subjects at two sites will be enrolled provided that they fulfill all the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria and have signed and dated a written informed consent.

The subjects will be consecutively allocated to a specific subject identification code and the recruitment will be competitive.

The primary variable wound healing and granulation tissue formation will be assessed by digital planimeter, digital photography and visual estimation.

Pain level and subject/investigator convenience will be assessed by convenience surveys.

An evaluable subject is defined as a subject completing the investigation with 4 weeks of treatment, a subject healed before 4 weeks of treatment or if the investigator judge that the wound has adequately responded on NPWT before 4 weeks and that continued treatment can be made with alternative treatment.

Being tested
NPWT System
Keywords
Diabetic foot ulcers
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NPWT SystemProcedure or surgery

    Dressing change 3 times per week

  • NPWT systemDevice

    3 dressing changes/week for maximum 4 weeks.

Study groups in NCT01011387
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NPWT systemOtherNegative pressure wound therapy
Receives: Procedure: NPWT System; Device: NPWT system

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Change in Wound Area.

    Measured by tracing of wound and measured by planimeter.

    Measured: From baseline to maximum 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Nov 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2010
  3. Primary completionJul 2010
  4. Study completionJul 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01011387
Sponsor's protocol ID
NPWT 01
Status last verified
Mar 2012
First submitted
4 Nov 2009
Last updated
21 Mar 2012
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing NPWT System in people with Diabetes and Foot Ulcers, run by Molnlycke Health Care AB at 2 sites in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 21 Mar 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Change in Wound Area. (time frame: From baseline to maximum 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2012.

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