Health Condition 1: T300- Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree Health Condition 2: T149- Unspecified injury
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: indigenously developed NPWT system: two devices on trial will be used on patients. The device A will be applied on wounds with minimal discharge. Larger wounds and those with more disch
Sponsors
Biotechnology industry research assistance council
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted or treated on out-patient basis at Kasturba hospital, Manipal, Government medical college hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Government medical college hospital, Kottayam, Government medical college hospital, Kozhikode, KS Hegde Medical college hospital, Mangalore for complex wound management as a result of trauma, infection and/or other surgical interventions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with wounds having excessive necrotic tissue Patients with wounds having exposed major blood vessels Patients with uncontrolled bleeding disorders Patients with wounds resulting from malignant neoplastic tissue. Patients with wounds with high output open fistulae Patients whose wounds have untreated uncontrolled osteomyelitis Patients with severe excoriation of the skin surrounding the wound.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved wound healing Wound size shrinks Wound is optimized for reconstructive procedures Lesser chances of infection Decreased pain from daily dressings NPWT will be done free of cost. Timepoint: 5 days per patient trial period till 31.10.2019 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| affordable and effective negative pressure wound therapyTimepoint: trial period till 31.10.2019 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactJoseph Thomas
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed