Clinical trials: Pressure Injuries
Wound Healing
Comparison of Wound Healing Duration Between Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) and Conventional Dressings
This randomized controlled trial will compare vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy with conventional wound dressings for the treatment of open contaminated and dirty wounds.
- Trial name
- VAC-WOUND (NCT07832162)
- Testing
- Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy Description:, Conventional Wound Dressing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Open Abdomen, Fascial Closure
Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure (VAWC) and Mesh Mediated Fascial Traction
The purpose of this multicenter trial is to prospectively evaluate a novel combination of vacuum assisted wound closure (VAWC) and mesh mediated fascial traction for closure of open abdomens.
- Trial name
- NCT00494793
- Testing
- VAWC and mesh mediated fascial traction
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Respiratory Insufficiency of Prematurity
Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Premature Infants (NIPPV)
The machines and oxygen used to help very premature babies breathe can have side-effects, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Trial name
- NIPPV (NCT00433212)
- Testing
- nCPAP, NIPPV
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Austria and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Asphyxia
Hydrocortisone Treatment In Systemic Low Blood Pressure During Hypothermia in Asphyxiated Newborns
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, single center study to compare low dose hydrocortisone vs placebo in systemic low blood pressure during hypothermia treatment in asphyxiated newborns.
- Trial name
- CORTISoL (NCT02700828)
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
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
Pressure Sores
Effect of Negative Wound Pressure on P.S
This study will compare the NPWT using the NPD to the conventional wound dressing and specifically evaluating (i) reduction of wound surface area and depth, (ii) removal of slough and formation of granulation tissue
- Trial name
- NCT06243328
- Testing
- negative wound pressure therapy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Infection
Salvage of Infected Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) by Localized High-dose Antibiotics
Following previous positive experience with regulated CITA-RNPT of infected CIEDs, we suggest increasing the number of recruited patients and that CITA-RNPT can be administered prophylactically to patients prior to replacement of…
- Trial name
- NCT01770067
- Testing
- CITA-RNPT, Extraction of infected CIED
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Continued Pressure for Alveolar Protection (CPAP Trial)
The objective of the CPAP Trial is to test whether extending CPAP until 34 weeks' PMA or for at least 2 additional weeks compared to weaning to a nasal canula will decrease the likelihood of bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death at…
- Trial name
- CPAP (NCT07417111)
- Testing
- CPAP, Nasal Cannula
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 860 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Feasibility and Impact of Volume Targeted Ventilation in the Delivery Room
Despite significant improvement in preterm infant survival, the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in infants born < 28 weeks gestational age (GA) has been relatively stable at ~40%, with 10,000-15,000 new cases…
- Conditions
- Prematurity, BPD - Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03938532
- Testing
- Volume Targeted Ventilation (VTV) using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor, Tidal Volume Measurement using the Philips Respironics NM3 monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Pressure Injury, Risk Assessment
Positioning Duration and Pressure Injury Risk
This research aims to investigate the effect of positioning times on the risk of pressure injury in critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- PIP-ICU (NCT07355439)
- Testing
- Position Change - 1 Hour, Position Change - 2 Hours
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEMA ŞAHİNER
Pressure Incidence Prevention, Pain
The Effect of Different Support Surface Applications
This study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to compare the effects of two support surfaces-gel pads (used in routine practice) and microbead-filled pads-placed under the shoulders in the steep…
- Trial name
- NCT06974552
- Testing
- microbead-filled support surfaces, Jel support surfaces
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Intracranial Hypertension
Investigating CBF and ICP Using DCS
We aim to acquire data using DCS on patients who are undergoing invasive ICP and ABP monitoring on ITU as part of their normal treatment. Data will then be correlated to derive various parameters including CBF and BFI.
- Trial name
- ICP-CBF (NCT06039098)
- Testing
- DCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Leg Ulcer
A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.®) With Modern Wound Dressings
Current treatment modalities for chronic leg ulcers are time consuming, expensive, and only moderately successful. Recent data suggest that creating a sub-atmospheric pressure by Vacuum Assisted Closure (V.A.C.®) therapy supports…
- Trial name
- NCT00243620
- Testing
- Vacuum therapy (device)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Temporomandibular Disorder
The New Serial Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders
The purpose of this study is to look at temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pressure as a guideline to analyze the different treatments for temporomandibular disorder (TMD), and judge the feasibility of the adjust TMJ pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT00932594
- Testing
- Adjust the TMJ Pressure to Normal Value, Do not adjust the pressure of TMJ
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects
Assessment of Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) After Effect in Patients With and Without Tennis Elbow (TE)
This study at Hashemite University looks at how people with and without tennis elbow (AKA lateral elbow tendinopathy) feel pressure pain and how their bodies briefly "turn down" pain after a cold stimulus.
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, Health Adult Subjects, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)
- Trial name
- NCT07178288
- Testing
- Physiological/measurement-validation study
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Sarcoma, Wound Infection
Negative Pressure Dressing Therapy in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery
This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the difference in surgical site infection following excision of soft tissue sarcomas.
- Trial name
- NCT02901405
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (ActivVAC, KCI), Standard dressings
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Spinal Cord Injury
Baseline Cardiovascular Measurements in Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
Following spinal cord injury (SCI), the body loses normal control of blood pressure and heart rate, and there is a risk of sudden and dangerous increases in blood pressure, namely, autonomic dysreflexia (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01599455
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight
Delivery Room CPAP in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
This pilot study was designed to determine the feasibility of randomizing extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants <28 weeks' gestation who required resuscitation to one of two resuscitation methods, either: (a) 100% oxygen by…
- Conditions
- Infant, Newborn, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Premature
- Trial name
- DR-CPAP (NCT01223274)
- Testing
- CPAP/PEEP, Standard management practices
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Different Levels of BiPAP
Some infants with breathing problems at birth may need to be connected to a machine to help support their breathing. The purpose of this study is to optimise the level of breathing support on Bi level continuous airway pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT06421519
- Testing
- BiPAP setting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
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