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Vashe Wound Therapy Study

Pilot Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Vashe™ Wound Therapy as an Antimicrobial Irrigant in Burn Wound Management

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00586729
Enrollment
23
Registered
2008-01-04
Start date
2009-07-31
Completion date
2010-11-30
Last updated
2012-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Burns

Keywords

Burn, Burn wound management, Burn graft

Brief summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of topical Vashe™ Wound Therapy applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist versus 5% Mafenide Acetate applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.

Interventions

DEVICEVashe

Antimicrobial irrigant

DRUGMafenide acetate

Antimicrobial solution

Sponsors

PuriCore, Inc.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Valleywise Health
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female, aged 18 years and over requiring hospitalization for burn injury * Burn injury requiring wound excision and auto-grafting * Less than or equal to 20% Total Body Surface Area burns

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant or lactating females * Individuals with chlorine sensitivity * Electrical, chemical and cold injury * Burns to the face, hands, feet and or perineum area * Steroid therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Grafted Area That is Viable at Day 1414 daysPercentage area of graft viability at 14 days as determined by clinical assessment of revascularization, adherence of the graft to the wound bed and color

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Length of Stay0 days, 3 days, 5 days and 14 days post-operationAverage hospital length of stay in days
Hospital Cost Per PatientVolume used from admission to dischargeAverage hospital irrigant cost per patient

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Vashe
Vashe Wound Therapy applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.
14
5% Mafenide Acetate
5% Mafenide Acetate applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.
9
Total23

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic5% Mafenide AcetateVasheTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
2 Participants3 Participants5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
7 Participants10 Participants17 Participants
Age Continuous52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.1
47.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.9
47.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.8
Region of Enrollment
United States
9 participants14 participants23 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants4 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants10 Participants16 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
11 / 118 / 8
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 111 / 8

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Grafted Area That is Viable at Day 14

Percentage area of graft viability at 14 days as determined by clinical assessment of revascularization, adherence of the graft to the wound bed and color

Time frame: 14 days

Population: Per protocol

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VashePercentage of Grafted Area That is Viable at Day 1496.3 Percentage areaStandard Deviation 7.05
5% Mafenide AcetatePercentage of Grafted Area That is Viable at Day 1496.0 Percentage areaStandard Deviation 3.83
Secondary

Hospital Cost Per Patient

Average hospital irrigant cost per patient

Time frame: Volume used from admission to discharge

Population: Per protocol

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VasheHospital Cost Per Patient249.38 DollarsStandard Deviation 93.43
5% Mafenide AcetateHospital Cost Per Patient393.00 DollarsStandard Deviation 176.94
Secondary

Length of Stay

Average hospital length of stay in days

Time frame: 0 days, 3 days, 5 days and 14 days post-operation

Population: Per protocol

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
VasheLength of Stay21.5 DaysStandard Deviation 4.2
5% Mafenide AcetateLength of Stay15.6 DaysStandard Deviation 5.1

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026