Evaluation of a postoperative wound management protocol using negative pressure wound therapy in primary arthroplasty patients

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital0 个研究点目标入组 220 人开始时间: 2012年9月10日最近更新: 2018年5月21日

适应症

试验速览

•1. Patients undergoing primary total hip or knee replacement
•2. Patients with no contraindications for PICO NPWT or standard postoperative dressings
•3. Patients who are over 18 years of age and have given informed consent to participant
•4. Male and female participants

•1. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty surgery
•2. Patients with a known history of poor compliance with medical treatment
•3. Patients with known allergies to either product components (silicone adhesives and polyurethane films (direct
•contact with incision), acrylic adhesives (direct contact with skin), polyethylene fabrics and superabsorbent powders (polyacrylates)
•4. Patients on warfarin therapy (these patients may have an increased exudate and also a prolonged stay in hospital following surgery whilst trying to achieve therapeutic INR (international normalized ratio) levels an indication of how well the patient's blood clots
•5. Patients who do not give informed consent to participate in this study

发起方

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital