Vacuum-Assisted Dressings (V-AD) in the Management of Open Chest Wounds
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Open Chest Wounds
- Registration Number
- NCT02803164
- Lead Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Brief Summary
Vacuum-assisted dressings (V-AD) are effective in treating patients with open chest wounds (OCW) and will decrease the time-to-closure of such wounds when compared to a historical cohort of patients managed by traditional wound care management.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 21
Inclusion Criteria
- Subject is scheduled to undergo surgical intervention(s) as part of the standard care for management of intra-thoracic infection.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patent bronchopleural fistulas. Severe respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation at the time of first consultation.
- Proven or suspected malignancy in the wound. Coagulopathy due to medical or pharmacologic reasons. Dependency on anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication due to high risk for adverse events if these medications are stopped for a prolonged period of time.
Allergy to acrylic products.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NWPT) 12 month follow up The total number of days of receiving NWPT
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Length of Hospital Stay 12 months The total number of days in hospital
Wound Closure 12 months The total number of days to wound closure
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Mauricia Buchanan
🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mauricia Buchanan🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States