Clinical trials: Negative Pressure Therapy
Open Abdomen
Post Market Clinical Follow Up Study of Avance Foam Abdominal Dressing Kit in Open Abdomen
The investigation is a Post Marketing Follow-Up Study for the Avance Foam Abdominal Dressing Kit conducted as part of Mölnlycke Health Care's quality system.
- Trial name
- NCT01968811
- Testing
- Avance Foam dressing kit
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Wound of Knee, Wound of Hip
Study to Compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Standard Dressings After Orthopedic Surgery
The aim of this study is to assess the prevention of incision healing complications in patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA) and Total Hip Arthroscopy (THA) treated with either Single-Use Incisional NPWT (Negative…
- Trial name
- PICO (NCT02064270)
- Testing
- Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard postsurgical dressings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 526 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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.
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
Open Abdomen
Open Abdomen Study Comparing ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System and Barker's Vacuum Packing Technique
This study is being done to gather data that will be used to compare two different TAC (Temporary Abdominal Closure) methods that your doctor may use.
- Trial name
- NCT01016353
- Testing
- NPWT, BVPT
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Diabetes, Foot Ulcers
Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of DFUs Incl. Post Amputation Wounds.
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…
- Trial name
- NCT01011387
- Testing
- NPWT System
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
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
Perfusion; Complications
The Effect of Nitroglycerin Ointment, Fluorescent Angiography, and Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Mastectomy Skin Flap Perfusion-Related Problems
This is a randomized study using a variety of techniques to compare and examine blood flow to the remaining skin after mastectomy. All treatments being used are considered standard of care and are not experimental.
- Trial name
- NCT03716050
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy/ Wound VAC, Fluorescent Angiography with indocyanine-green (not to exceed 5mg/kg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Evaluating the Ease of Use of a VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing on Diabetic Foot Ulcers Receiving VAC Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The study is aimed at evaluating the clinician's perceived ease of using the V.A.C. GranuForm bride dressing and the patients perceived level of comfort during the dressing wear.
- Trial name
- NCT00847730
- Testing
- V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc
Osteoarthritis
Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing Versus Closed-incision Negative Pressure Therapy in the Obese Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an occlusive antimicrobial barrier dressing or portable negative pressure wound dressing is superior in preventing wound complications and infection rates in obese patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03345771
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Spinal Deformity
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcome of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in preventing surgical site infections and wound complications (dehiscence) in high-risk patients undergoing complex spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT01759381
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Patients Undergoing Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Reduce Surgical Site Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of surgical site infection between traditional wound care and negative pressure wound therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01905397
- Testing
- Conventional wound therapy, Negative pressure wound therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
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
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
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
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as a Drug Delivery System
The investigators plan a randomized clinical trial of 150 patients with infected diabetes-related lower extremity wounds to compare the clinical and economic effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy with continuous…
- Trial name
- NCT02463487
- Testing
- Cardinal Pro +Simultaneous Irrigation (NPWTi), Cardinal Pro (NPWT) Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Wound Infection
Comparing Outcomes for Prontosan Versus Normal Saline for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation
This is a prospective, randomized trial comparing the outcomes for Prontosan versus normal saline as the solution for negative pressure wound therapy with instillation (NWPTi).
- Trial name
- NCT01939145
- Testing
- Normal saline, Prontosan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University