Prospective randomized controlled study of PICO dressing for lower leg wounds requiring a split thickness skin graft
- Conditions
- Skin graftLower leg woundSurgery - Other surgerySkin - Other skin conditions
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614001200673
- Lead Sponsor
- Peninsula Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 76
1/ Male or female more than 18 years of age
2/ Presents with a lower leg lesion or wound requiring split thickness skin graft
Has malignancy in the wound bed or margins of the wound (except in palliative care to enhance quality of life).
Has previously confirmed and untreated osteomyelitis.
Has non-enteric and unexplored fistulas.
Has necrotic tissue with eschar present.
Has exposed arteries, veins, nerves, bones, tendon or organs.
Has anastomotic sites.
Has emergency airway aspiration.
Has pleural, mediastinal or chest tube drainage.
Has surgical suction.
Has a wound that is currently clinically infected, i.e. cellulitic or malodorous discharge.
Has a wound greater than 15 x 20 cm or more than 2cm deep.
Is not able to bear weight or mobilise due to underlying fractures or other injuries or illnesses.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Skin graft take rate will be measure using the Visitrak Digital tablet.<br>The convenient and portable digital tablet is easy to handle, providing a quick, convenient and accurate area measurement. When the clinician has completed the tracing, the device emits an audible beep. The immediate default result is wound area, but functions are also provided to allow calculation of percentage wound area that is necrotic, and width and length measurements.<br> <br>[28 days]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health-related Quality of life will be measured with the WoundQoL tool.[7 days];Lenght of hospital stay[at hospital discharge.]