Clinical trials: Pressure Ulcers
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
Heel Pressure Ulceration Prevention Strategies
Evaluation of Heel Offloading Devices for Reducing Heel Contact Pressures in Healthy Volunteers
Prevention of heel pressure ulceration is a major clinical concern. Clinical research has shown that heel-offloading devices are effective at preventing heel ulceration when compared to no offloading or sub-optimal offloading…
- Trial name
- NCT02811965
- Testing
- Pillow Condition 1, Pillow Condition 2, Heel Foam Pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DeRoyal Industries, 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
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 Ulcer
A Multi-centre Evaluation of the Performance of Window Dressings on Subjects With High Risk Pressure Ulceration
This study will be conducted in approximately 26 subjects in UK to yield 20 evaluable subjects at 3 sites with approximately 5-10 subjects/site.
- Trial name
- NCT01438541
- Testing
- Window
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
External Wounds Measured for Length by Width Using a Ruler
Measuring Wounds Found on the Outside of the Body Surface
The purpose of this study is to test wounds found on the outside of the body surface with an investigational medical imaging device that collects visual pictures and thermal digital pictures of the wound site.
- Trial name
- NCT01869439
- Testing
- "gold standard" LxW manual ruler measurement technique, WMMS ImageReview software's LxW measurement technique, WMMS ImageReview software's Visual External Wound Trace
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wound Vision
Pressure Ulcer
Optimal Patient Turning for Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers
The purpose of this study is to test whether optimal patient turning, strictly every 2 hours with at least 15 minutes of tissue decompression, reduces the occurrence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
- Trial name
- LS-HAPU (NCT02533726)
- Testing
- Optimal Turning, Standard Care Practices, Patient Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,312 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Pressure Sore, Pressure Ulcer
EmoLED Medical Device Treatment of Second and Third Stage Pressure Ulcers
The present clinical study aims to verify the effectiveness and safety of the blue light photobiomodulation therapy with EmoLED medical device in supporting the reparative process of the area of the second and third stage…
- Conditions
- Pressure Sore, Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Ulcers Stage III, Pressure Ulcers Stage II
- Trial name
- RISE_UP (NCT05130814)
- Testing
- blue light photobiomodulation, cleansing, hyaluronic acid gauze plus polyurethane foam
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Emoled
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
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 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 Ulcer, Spinal Cord Injuries
Pressure Ulcer Healing With Microcyn
The purpose of this study is to test how well Microcyn™ works on Stage 3 and Stage 4 pressure ulcers compared to sterile saline among persons with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02001558
- Testing
- Microcyn, Sterile saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Clinical Effectiveness of the "PICU Up!" Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children
While mortality in U.S. pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is improving, surviving children frequently develop persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological impairments.
- Conditions
- Child, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- PICU Up! (NCT04989790)
- Testing
- PICU Up!
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,470 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Proof of Concept (Design Validation) in Patient With Hard to Heal Wounds Such as Pressure Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Leg Ulcer, Leia
The purpose of this reseach study is to determine Mölnlycke Health Care´s Leia dressing performance properties is fulfilled and that the dressing is safe when used on wound types such as pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, and diabetic…
- Conditions
- Leg Ulcer, Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- NCT01966380
- Testing
- Leia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot
Multi-layer Insoles for a Patient-specific Approach to Shear and Pressure Reduction in Diabetes-related Foot Ulcer
In this pilot study, the first objective is to bench test a novel shear reducing insole and compare it to current standard insoles and shoes.
- Trial name
- NCT01844479
- Testing
- diabetic foot orthotic, Standard innersole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
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
PVD, Arterial Ulcers
Effect of HPIPC for the Treatment of Ischemic Ulcers in Subjects With PAD
To evaluate the effects of HPIPC for the treatment of symptoms of PAD
- Trial name
- NCT01420289
- Testing
- High pressure intermittent pneumatic compression (HPIPC), Excercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY