Clinical trials: Pressure Injuries
Physical Trauma
Validation of Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) Model of Human Hemorrhage in Trauma Patients
Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is a laboratory model used to study hemorrhage in humans. The investigators hypothesize that the physiologic changes that occur with application of LBNP mimic those observed in bleeding and…
- Trial name
- NCT01871909
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Benchmark Evidence Led by Latin America: Trial of Intracranial Pressure - Pediatrics
Narrative: Worldwide, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability among children and adolescents. The Investigators aim to test whether pediatric TBI treatment guided by invasive intracranial pressure…
- Trial name
- BELA TRIPP (NCT05566431)
- Testing
- ICP, CREVICE
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Colombia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Median Nerve Strain and Applied Pressure Measurement in the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate diagnostic accuracy of median nerve strain and applied pressure measurement . Idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome patients and healthy controls will be evaluated by ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT04027998
- Testing
- strain and applied pressure measurement
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokyo Medical University
Wound
Cronic Pressure Wounds and Relation With Gender
There is no exact scientfic data about gender relationship with cronic pressure wounds (CPW). This research is aimed first to reveal gender relationship with CPW and aimed secondarily to reveal the gender related couse(es).
- Trial name
- preswound (NCT01347489)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SB Istanbul Education and Research Hospital
Surgical Flap, Negative-Pressure Dressings
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Flap Enhancement: Clinical Evaluation Study
The goal of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of using NPWT dressing versus conventional dressing in improving flaps outcome
- Trial name
- NCT06080958
- Testing
- NPWT, Conventional dressing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aswan University Hospital
Hypertrophic Scarring After Burn Injury
Effectiveness of Pressure Garment Therapy After Burns
Purpose - To determine the effectiveness of custom-fit pressure garment therapy in the prevention of hypertrophic scarring in healed burns. Background - Approximately one million people are burned each year in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT01005732
- Testing
- Custom fabricated pressure garments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Premature Birth
E-23596 - Use of NCPAP Cycling to Wean Preterm Infants
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) cycling to continuous NCPAP in successful weaning of preterm infants of 25-28 weeks gestation to nasal prongs.
- Trial name
- NCT02114112
- Testing
- NCPAP cycling, NCPAP continuous
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Traumatic Brain Injury
Long Pressure Autoregulation Index
The pressure reactivity index (PRx) has emerged as a surrogate method for the continuous bedside estimation of global cerebral autoregulation and a significant predictor of unfavorable outcomes.
- Trial name
- Long PAx (NCT05043545)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital
Lung Injury, Preterm Birth
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Levels During Resuscitation of Preterm Infants at Birth (The POLAR Trial).
Premature babies often need help immediately after birth to open their lungs to air, start breathing and keep their hearts beating.
- Trial name
- POLAR (NCT04372953)
- Testing
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 906 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure,, Preterm Infants,
Early NCPAP Before Surfactant Treatment in Very Preterm Infants With RDS
We hypothesis a period of early NCPAP before surfactant treatment is effective for treating RDS and preventing BPD in very premature infants.
- Conditions
- Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure,, Preterm Infants,, Surfactant Treatment,, Respiratory Distress Syndrome,
- Trial name
- NCT01996670
- Volunteers
- 683 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Low Intracranial Pressure Treatment Strategies for Chronic Subdural Hematoma Patients
The proportion of the elderly population is increasing rapidly. Chronic subdural hematoma has become the most common cause of surgery in neurosurgery for elderly patients. The standard treatment for cSDH is mostly surgery.
- Trial name
- CSDH-LP (NCT04607447)
- Testing
- low intracranial pressure strategy treatment, Atorvastatin plus Dexamethasone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Hypertrophic Scarring
A Randomized Control Trial for Preventative Scar Management
The study's objective is to compare the global scar outcomes in those treated with silicone only therapy (SOT) versus silicone pressure garment therapy (SPGT) for the prevention of hypertrophic scarring in children with skin…
- Trial name
- NCT01602458
- Testing
- Silicone Only Therapy (SOT), Silicone Pressure Garment Therapy (SPGT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Seton Healthcare Family
Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity, Chronic Respiratory Failure
Safe Use of Speaking Valve in Children During Sleep Using Trans-tracheal Pressure Measurement
Many children who are born medically fragile due to prematurity, multiple congenital abnormalities or an acquired insult (i.e. cardiac, neurologic, etc.) may require tracheostomy tube placement due to need of chronic respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT02935140
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- St Mary's Hospital for Children
Burns
Study of Silicone Material Inserts To Treat Burn Scars
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of silicone material inserts within pressure garments is effective in decreasing hypertrophic burn scar formation as compared to standard pressure garment therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03159182
- Testing
- Pressure garment and silicone insert, Pressure garment
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Pressure Injury
The Effect of Hydrocolloid to Prevent Nasal Injuries in Preterm Infants
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of using hydrocolloid tapes in preventing pressure injuries on the nose and columella regions caused by non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06325215
- Testing
- Hidrocolloid Bant
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Skin Abnormalities, Skin; Injury, Superficial
Assessment of an Innovative Air Mattress on Critically Ill Infants
The permanent bedding of critically ill neonates and infants in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for an extended amount of time can result in the development of pressure injuries (PI).
- Conditions
- Skin Abnormalities, Skin; Injury, Superficial, Skin; Ulcer, Decubitus
- Trial name
- Prepicare (NCT06425068)
- Testing
- Exposure of the patient to a novel air mattress., Exposure of the patient to a conventional foam mattress.
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Annaheim
Surgical Wound Infection, Cesarean Section
Preventing Adverse Incisional Outcomes at Cesarean Multicenter Trial
The Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Women at Cesarean Trial is a large pragmatic multi-center randomized clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- Prevena-C (NCT03009110)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT, Standard Dressing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathies are the most common mononeuropathies in clinical practice. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), n.
- Trial name
- NCT05681663
- Testing
- Electroshock Wave therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe TBI, Phase 3
BOOST3 is a randomized clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of two strategies for monitoring and treating patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Trial name
- BOOST3 (NCT03754114)
- Testing
- ICP + PbtO2 guided management strategy, ICP guided management strategy
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,094 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Postoperative Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Cesarean Section
The investigators propose a prospective, randomized trial evaluating the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with high risk obstetrical patients.
- Trial name
- NPWTCS (NCT02289157)
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center