Clinical trials: Wound Dehiscence
Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
This will be an open label pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Women undergoing cesarean delivery will be randomized to have standard wound dressing care or chlorohexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated wound dressing…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section Complications, Wound Breakdown, Wound Infection, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03887299
- Testing
- ReliaTect™ Post-Op Dressing (contains chlorohexidine gluconate or CHG), Standard Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Dehiscence
The Role of Antimicrobial Foam Dressing in Prevention of Cesarean Section Wound Complications
Post-cesarean section wound infections are responsible for longer hospital stays, readmissions, and ultimately, increased costs to the healthcare system. Silver-containing dressings may prevent wound infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03136159
- Testing
- Silver-impregnated antimicrobial dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Fractures, Comminuted, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Application of Indocyanine Green Angiography for Closed Operative Calcaneus Fractures
Researchers in the Orthopaedic surgery department at LSU Medical Center-Shreveport hope to learn if patterns of blood-flow around the incision site of patients undergoing surgery for heel-bone fractures can help predict whether…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Comminuted, Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Necrosis
- Trial name
- NCT01693484
- Testing
- ICG (Indocyanine Green)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Amputation, Amputation; Postoperative, Sequelae
Evaluation of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Dressing (PREVENA) to Prevent Lower Extremity Amputation Wound Complications
This study is a prospective, multi-center, two-arm, unblinded, and randomized controlled trial with a goal of evaluating the impact of a closed incision negative pressure dressing (PREVENA) on incidence of post-operative wound…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Postoperative, Sequelae, Wound Dehiscence, Seroma
- Trial name
- PREVENA-AMP (NCT03773575)
- Testing
- PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™ Dressing Kit
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
High Risk Pregnancy, Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Prevent Wound Complications Following Cesarean Section in High Risk Patients
This is a randomized controlled trial. Patients with a condition that increases their risk of a wound complication will be approached for inclusion in the trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03082664
- Testing
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Acute Wounds From Trauma, Dehiscence or Surgical Complications
Comparison of Two Methods of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
The current standard for negative pressure wound therapy is the Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC), a commercial system that utilizes a computerized suction pump to apply negative pressure to an open-cell poly-urethane foam…
- Trial name
- NCT00724750
- Testing
- Gauze suction (G-SUC), Vacuum Assisted Closure Device (VAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Leg Ulcers Venous, Dehiscence, Surgical Wound
Blu Light for Ulcers Reduction
Multi-center study on the effectiveness of treatment with a blue light medical device (EmoLED) in the reduction of ulcer surface in 10 weeks.
- Trial name
- BLUR (NCT04018924)
- Testing
- Illumination with blue light (400-430nm) for 60 seconds with a power density of 120mW/sqcm (EmoLED device)
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Emoled
Wound
Staples Versus Suture for Cesarean Wound Closure
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to compare wound morbidity (including disruption and infection) in surgical staples versus absorbable subcuticular suture for wound closure in cesarean deliveries.
- Trial name
- SVS (NCT01008449)
- Testing
- Surgical staples, Absorbable Surgical Suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence, Thermal Injury
Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence and Thermal Injury During TLH
Purpose of this randomized control study is to determine if the mode of electrothermal colpotomy incision affects (1) the degree of thermal injury at the time of laparoscopic hysterectomy or (2) the incidence of clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02080546
- Testing
- Cut-Coag, V-mode, Valleylab G3000 Electrosurgical Device
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Surgical Incision, Ulcer Foot
Study to Evaluate the PICO 14 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System in the Management of Acute and Chronic Wounds
This is a prospective, multi-center, open label study evaluating the performance of PICO14 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in the management of chronic open wounds (pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetes related foot…
- Conditions
- Surgical Incision, Ulcer Foot, Ulcer Venous, Ulcer, Leg
- Trial name
- PICO14 (NCT05234632)
- Testing
- PICO 14 single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease
A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Negative Pressure Therapy to Decrease Vascular Groin Incision Complications
The purpose of this study is to determine if the application of a negative pressure dressing intraoperatively (Prevena; KCI, Inc) to vascular groin incisions decreases the wound complication rate in high risk patients.
- Conditions
- Wound Infection, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Aneurysm, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
- Trial name
- NCT02581904
- Testing
- Prevena Care, Dry gauze dressing care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Seroma, Wound Dehiscence
Prevention of Seroma Formation and Wound Complications Using NPWT Devices
The specific aim of this study is to improve post-operative wound care in the morbidly-obese body-contouring patient population following massive weight loss undergoing either panniculectomy or formal abdominoplasty, those…
- Conditions
- Seroma, Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02147288
- Testing
- Renasys*GO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Hernia, Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Repair of Challenging Abdominal Wall Defects: Strattice(TM) TM in Abdominal Wall Repair (StAR)
The objective of this study is to compare the incidence of post-repair wound related complications, including hernia occurrence/recurrence, between challenging abdominal wall defects repaired with Strattice(TM) Reconstructive…
- Trial name
- StAR (NCT01083472)
- Testing
- Strattice(TM) Reconstructive Tissue Matrix, Suture/suture with absorbable mesh
- Where
- 29 sites in France, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- LifeCell
Surgical Wound, Diabetes
EO2 Oxygen Delivery To Study Success Rate of Surgically Closed Wounds
The investigators will test the efficacy of the novel oxygen diffusion dressing allows delivery tissue oxygenation via TransCu O2® Oxygen Delivery System for use in caring for patients with surgically closed wounds.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Diabetes, Amputation Wound, Incision Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03960463
- Testing
- Transcu O2®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Trial of Versajet Compared With Conventional Treatment in Acute and Chronic Wounds
It is increasingly recognised that the debridement of devitalised, bacterially contaminated or senescent tissue is an essential component of the effective treatment of delayed healing wounds.
- Trial name
- NCT01050673
- Testing
- VERSAJET, Scalpel or blade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc