EFFICACY OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL DRESSING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ULCERS

Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy v/s Conventional Dressing in the management of ulcers - A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/06/112581

Enrollment

108

Registered

2026-06-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Negative pressure wound therapy: negative pressure wound therapy applied over ulcers Control Intervention1: Conventional dressing: conventional dressing done over ulcer

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients greater than 18 years of age who present with ulcers of greater than or equal to Grade 2 (according to Wagner s classification) and are willing to participate in study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients less than 18 years of years Malignant ulcers Patients with compromised vascular supply to the affected site Patients with fistulas to organs or body cavities Wounds with exposed blood vessels or active bleeding Gangrenous foot Active infections like osteomyelitis (untreated) Patients with necrotic tissue

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the efficacy of Negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressings in the management of ulcersTimepoint: To assess the efficacy of Negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressings in the management of ulcers with time points of 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manasi G Kurale

NKP SALVE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE

nkpsurg@gmail.com8793193438

Outcome results