Evaluation of Three Types of Dressings After Hip Surgery

Reduction of Tape Blisters After Hip Surgery. A Prospective Evaluation of Three Types of Dressings.

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01469871

Enrollment

150

Registered

2011-11-10

Start date

2009-02-28

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2011-11-10

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Conditions

Hip Surgery, Tape Blisters

Keywords

Dressing, Blisters, Silicone

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if one of the new types of dressings (MEPORE PRO and/or MEPILEX BORDER ) will reduce the blister rate compared to the currently used HYPAFIX.

Interventions

DEVICEDressing of wound

The wound will be dressed using the Hypafix Transparent dressing after hip surgery.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Male or Female 45 years old or older * Hip surgery at Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus between 02/2009 and 01/2010 (THR,rTHR, DHS, screw fixation, hemiarthroplasty, resurfacing) * Signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Allergy to dressing * Polytrauma / high energy trauma * Wound at the surgical site prior to surgery * Neurological deficit of operated side (hemiplegia, etc.) * Bilateral fracture

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The prevalence of tape blisters after hip fracture surgery	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Length of hospital stay	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days	—
The correlation between risk factors and tape blisters	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days	—
The possible link between the presence of tape blisters and hospital morbidity.	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days	—
The costs related to a tape blister.	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days	The actual costs related to a tape blister will be calculated by adding the costs of additional dressings, the costs associated with an extended hospital stay and the additional costs associated with the use of external resources.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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