Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Reduce Incisional Wound Infections - A Randomised Control Trial

Status

Suspended

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12619000785101

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-28

Start date

2020-03-02

Completion date

2020-03-21

Last updated

2020-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a randomised controlled trial comparing negative pressure wound therapy (Prevena) with standard dressings for emergency laparotomy. The objective of the trial is to determine whether a negative pressure dressing reduces rates of surgical site infection and wound-related morbidity. This is a single-site study which aims to recruit 200 participants.

Interventions

Negative pressure wound therapy in the form of a Prevena Incision Management System (Prevena 20cm Peel & Place Dressing, and Prevena Customizable Dressing) will be placed on closed emergency laparotomy wounds at the time of surgery. The dressing will be left on the wound for seven days post-operatively and will be monitored daily by inpatient nursing staff.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Emergency laparotomy where wound is closed primarily

Exclusion criteria

Unable to consent to participation in trial

Outcome results