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Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Post-market, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Dressings in Reducing Surgical Site Complications in Subjects With Revision of a Failed Total Knee Arthroplasty (PROMISES)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03274466
Acronym
PROMISES
Enrollment
294
Registered
2017-09-07
Start date
2017-12-05
Completion date
2019-12-19
Last updated
2024-10-16

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

Conditions

Surgical Wound, Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty, Wounds and Injuries, Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Disease, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Infection, Postoperative Complications, Pathologic Processes

Brief summary

This study evaluates surgical site complications in subjects undergoing revision of a total knee arthroplasty when closed incision negative pressure therapy is used to manage the closed incision, as compared to a standard of care dressing.

Interventions

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy applied through a foam bolster with a wicking interface fabric that includes 0.019% ionic silver at 125 mmHg of negative pressure for 5-7 days.

A standard silver-impregnated dressing applied to a closed surgical incision for 5-7 days post-operatively.

Sponsors

3M
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
KCI USA, Inc
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Pre-operative Inclusion Criteria: The subject: * is at least 22 years of age on the date of informed consent * is able to provide their own informed consent * requires a TKA revision defined as one of the following: 1. a one-stage aseptic revision procedure 2. a one-stage septic exchange procedure (requiring removal of all hardware) for acute postoperative infection 3. removal of cement spacer and re-implantation procedure 4. open reduction and internal fixation of peri-prosthetic fractures * has one or more of the following: 1. a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 kg/m2 2. a requirement for the use of blood thinners other than acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) after surgery 3. history of or current peripheral vascular disease 4. the presence of lymphedema in the operative limb 5. insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 6. current tobacco use or previous history of smoking and quitting within the past 30 days 7. a history of prior infection of the operative site 8. current use of immunomodulators or steroids 9. current or history of cancer or hematological malignancy (excluding localized skin cancer) 10. rheumatoid arthritis 11. current renal failure or dialysis 12. malnutrition as determined by the investigator 13. liver disease as determined by the investigator 14. status post solid organ transplant 15. HIV * is willing and able to return for all scheduled study visits * if female, has a negative urine or serum pregnancy test at screening and day of revision surgery. Women who have had surgical sterilization by a medically accepted method such as tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or oophorectomy or are post-menopausal, defined as not having menstruation for \>= 12 months will be excluded from requiring this test. Intra-operative Inclusion Criteria: The subject: * continues to meet all pre-operative inclusion criteria * has undergone a TKA revision resulting in a closed surgical incision Pre-operative

Exclusion criteria

The subject: * is pregnant or lactating * will undergo a bilateral TKA within the same operative visit * will undergo a bilateral TKA in which the first TKA surgery is on the knee selected for study * will undergo a staged bilateral TKA in which the TKA revision surgery for the knee under study occurs within 30 days of the first TKA procedure * was previously randomized in this protocol * has a systemic active infection at the time of revision not including chronic viral infections such as HIV or hepatitis * has a remote-site skin infection at the time of revision * was tattooed on the area of the incision within 30 days prior to randomization * has known sensitivity to the study product components (drape and/or dressing materials in direct contact with the closed incision or skin) * has known sensitivity to silver * is currently enrolled in another investigational trial that requires additional interventions * is planned to be enrolled in another investigational trial that requires additional interventions at any time during the study * has localized skin cancer around the incision site Intra-operative

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complications (SSC)within 90 days after TKA revisionThe subject incidence of Investigator-assessed surgical site complications (SSCs) within 90 days of TKA revision. SSCs include any of the following: * Superficial Surgical Site Infection (SSI) * Deep SSI * Full thickness skin dehiscence * Seroma or hematoma requiring drainage or surgery * Skin necrosis * Continued drainage at the time of dressing removal

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (Superficial or Deep)90 days after TKA revision90 day subject incidence of any SSI (superficial or deep)
Number of Participants With Deep Surgical Site Infection90 days after TKA revision90 day subject incidence of deep surgical site infection

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complication (SSC)within 90 days after TKA revisionThe subject incidence of Investigator-assessed surgical site complications (SSCs) within 90 days of TKA revision. SSCs include any of the the following: * Superficial Surgical Site Infection (SSI) * Deep SSI * Full thickness skin dehiscence * Seroma or hematoma requiring drainage or surgery

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)
Prevena Peel & Place or Prevena Plus Customizable Dressing and ActiVAC Therapy Unit or Prevena Plus Therapy Unit Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT): Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy applied through a foam bolster with a wicking interface fabric that includes 0.019% ionic silver at 125 mmHg of negative pressure for 5-7 days.
147
Standard of Care Dressing
Silver impregnated dressing Standard of Care Dressing: A standard silver-impregnated dressing applied to a closed surgical incision for 5-7 days post-operatively.
147
Total294

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event33
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up57
Overall StudyPhysician Decision01
Overall StudyProtocol Specified Withdrawal511
Overall StudyProtocol Violation33
Overall StudySubject Non-compliance01
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject73

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicClosed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)TotalStandard of Care Dressing
Age, Continuous64.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.48
64.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9
65.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.51
Body Mass Index34.7 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.73
34.5 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.96
34.2 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.18
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
14 Participants20 Participants6 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
125 Participants259 Participants134 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
8 Participants15 Participants7 Participants
Height169.8 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.39
169.1 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.49
168.3 centimeters
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.58
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
44 Participants94 Participants50 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
10 Participants18 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
91 Participants179 Participants88 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
147 participants294 participants147 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
83 Participants175 Participants92 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
64 Participants119 Participants55 Participants
Weight100.4 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.79
98.5 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 21.98
96.6 kilograms
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.08

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 1490 / 140
other
Total, other adverse events
24 / 14924 / 140
serious
Total, serious adverse events
17 / 14923 / 140

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complications (SSC)

The subject incidence of Investigator-assessed surgical site complications (SSCs) within 90 days of TKA revision. SSCs include any of the following: * Superficial Surgical Site Infection (SSI) * Deep SSI * Full thickness skin dehiscence * Seroma or hematoma requiring drainage or surgery * Skin necrosis * Continued drainage at the time of dressing removal

Time frame: within 90 days after TKA revision

Population: Modified Intent-To-Treat

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complications (SSC)5 Participants
Standard of Care DressingNumber of Participants With Surgical Site Complications (SSC)21 Participants
p-value: 0.001395% CI: [0.08, 0.59]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Number of Participants With Deep Surgical Site Infection

90 day subject incidence of deep surgical site infection

Time frame: 90 days after TKA revision

Population: Modified Intent-To-Treat

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)Number of Participants With Deep Surgical Site Infection1 Participants
Standard of Care DressingNumber of Participants With Deep Surgical Site Infection3 Participants
p-value: 0.338695% CI: [0.04, 3.39]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Number of Participants With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (Superficial or Deep)

90 day subject incidence of any SSI (superficial or deep)

Time frame: 90 days after TKA revision

Population: Modified Intent-To-Treat

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)Number of Participants With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (Superficial or Deep)2 Participants
Standard of Care DressingNumber of Participants With Surgical Site Infection (SSI) (Superficial or Deep)6 Participants
p-value: 0.16895% CI: [0.07, 1.7]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complication (SSC)

The subject incidence of Investigator-assessed surgical site complications (SSCs) within 90 days of TKA revision. SSCs include any of the the following: * Superficial Surgical Site Infection (SSI) * Deep SSI * Full thickness skin dehiscence * Seroma or hematoma requiring drainage or surgery

Time frame: within 90 days after TKA revision

Population: Intent-To-Treat

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT)Number of Participants With Surgical Site Complication (SSC)5 Participants
Standard of Care DressingNumber of Participants With Surgical Site Complication (SSC)21 Participants
Comparison: Sensitivity analysis of the Primary Endpoint using the Intent-To-Treat population.p-value: 0.001395% CI: [0.08, 0.59]Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel

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