Clinical trials: Pressure Ulcers
Pressure Injury
Decreasing Intraoperative Skin Damage in Prone Position Surgeries
Preventing Pressure Injuries among patients undergoing spinal or orthopedic surgery in the prone position is challenging because of position required for surgical access and limited availability of pressure reduction surfaces for…
- Trial name
- P3I (NCT04884737)
- Testing
- Mepilex Border Flex® (MBF) dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pressure Sore
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Biological Skin Substitutes
Pressure ulcers, also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores, are localized injuries to the skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT06853210
- Testing
- Type-I Collagen-based Skin Substitute and SOC, Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane and SOC
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara
Pressure Ulcer
Peripheral Catheter Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Pediatry : Use of Compresses Versus Standard Care
Peripheral venous catheterisation is a multi-daily practice in a paediatric ward. In our pediatrics department, nurses have observed for several years now the appearance of pressure sore-like skin lesions at the junction of the…
- Trial name
- KTESCA (NCT04540822)
- Testing
- peripheral venous catheter with compress under the catheter-extension tube junction, peripheral venous catheter without compress under the catheter-extension tube junction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
Cirrhosis, Chronic Liver Disease
The Association With Peptic Ulcer Disease and Hepatic Vein Pressure Gradient
The aim of this study is to assess the role of portal hypertension of peptic ulcer disease in liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01944878
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 455 people
- Sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
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
Pressure Ulcers
Wound Management for Sacral Pressure Ulcers With Necrotic Tissue
Evaluation of a wound care debridement product and a moisturizer on sacral pressure ulcer wounds
- Trial name
- NCT02224638
- Testing
- TheraHoney HD, SkinTegrity
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Medline Industries
Pressure Ulcer
Study of SANTYL® vs Hydrogel (SoloSite®) for Pressure Ulcers
This study is designed to compare SANTYL® versus hydrogel (SoloSite®) in the treatment of pressure ulcers for participants in a long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT02718625
- Testing
- Santyl, SoloSite®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Pressure Ulcers, Spinal Cord Injuries
Self-Management to Prevent Ulcers in Veterans With SCI (Spinal Cord Injury)
Pressure ulcers (PrUs) are the most frequent significant medical complication after spinal cord injury (SCI). PrU prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and recurrence rates are high, and most persons with SCI will have at least one…
- Trial name
- NCT00763282
- Testing
- Self Management (SM), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Education (ED)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Flat Foot, Pressure Ulcer
Polyurethane Foam on the Heel for Prevention in Children
The post-operative treatment of pediatric patients operated for the correction of flat foot, sees today the use of preformed leg-foot splint (Walker) as an alternative to the application of plaster casts.
- Trial name
- SCHIUMABIMB (NCT03039179)
- Testing
- polyurethane foam dress
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Pressure Ulcers, Spinal Cord Injury
Comparison of HP011-101 to Standard Care for Stage I-II Pressure Ulcers in Subjects With Spinal Cord Injury
The trial will compare the effects of 14 days treatment with HP011 101 versus Standard Care in subjects with Stage I or II pressure ulcers as a complication of spinal cord injury, measured as change from baseline in composite…
- Trial name
- NCT01433159
- Testing
- HP011-101 (Xenaderm Ointment), Standard Care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Healthpoint
Full Thickness Skin Defects, Ulcer
Treatment of Full-Thickness Wounds: NPWT Combined With Type-I Collagen Based Advanced Skin Substitute Versus NPWT Alone
Widely used NPWT has been shown to promote wound healing by applying sub-atmospheric pressure, reducing oedema, and enhancing granulation tissue formation thus enhancing wound healing.
- Trial name
- NCT06873867
- Testing
- High Purity Type-I Collagen based Skin Substitute, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, B G Nagara
Venous Leg Ulcers, Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System vs. Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (tNPWT)
The aim of this study is to compare the clinical efficacy of two types of NPWT systems; the traditional negative pressure wound therapy (tNPWT) system and the single-use negative pressure wound therapy (PICO) system.
- Trial name
- NPWT (NCT02470806)
- Testing
- PICO System, tNPWT System
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Diabetes Complications
Abnormal Plantar Pressure in Patients With Diabetes
The prevalence of abnormal plantar pressure distribution (APD) and its connection with various factors among patients with diabetes is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT03426566
- Testing
- retrospective observational study with no intervention
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 974 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Pressure Ulcer, Soft Tissue Necrosis Lower Limb
Effectiveness Study of Santyl Ointment to Treat Pressure Ulcers
Researchers at LSUHSC-S hope to learn the effects of the combination of a medication and a device which by themselves are effective for the treatment of wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT01208220
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Collagenase Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Comparing the Effects of Three Different Dressings on the Cutaneous Response of Sacral Skin
Skin functional parameters such as erythema or stratum corneum hydration have been successfully used in PU prevention research. These parameters are able to discriminate effects of different loading intensities and to measure PU…
- Trial name
- NCT03815240
- Testing
- No dressing, Mepilex® Border Sacrum, ALLEVYN Life Sacrum
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Partial-thickness Burn, Ulcer
NPWT PRO vs KCI Ulta® NPWT and to Compare NPWT PRO vs NPWT PRO With Simultaneous Irrigation on Wound Healing
This study is designed to assess the efficacy and economics of two NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy) branded devices of wound healing outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02519621
- Testing
- NPWT PRO without irrigation, NPWT PRO with irrigation, KCI Ulta
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Larry Lavery
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
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
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
Pressure Ulcers
A Pilot Study to Assess the DynaSense System
The study is designed to test the DynaSense system, which is a patient movement and orientation monitoring system. The study is intended to determine that: the DynaSense system identifies patients that are not turning adequately…
- Trial name
- NCT02005692
- Testing
- DynaSense sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Leaf Healthcare, Inc.