Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
A comparison between the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy and the efficacy of standard care dressing
Detailed description
The aim of our study is to compare the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (Prevena) and standard clinical dressing in terms of prevention of postoperative surgical site infection, length of hospital stay, and total cost of hospitalization among vascular, plastic and general surgery patients.
Interventions
DEVICENegative pressure wound therapy
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound.
OTHERstandard care dressing
The application of a standard care dressing (instead of negative pressure wound therapy) across the surface of wound.
Sponsors
University of Toledo Health Science Campus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Out study is a single-blinded randomized clinical trial. The patient will be informed about the type of dressing used for their wound care, but the investigator and the outcome assessor will be blinded for which type of dressing used for each participant patient.
Intervention model description
Comparing the rate of occurrence of surgical site infection, total hospital cost and length of stay between two groups: group 1 represents patients who receive Prevena for postoperative wound care and group 2 represents patients who receive standard care dressing for the same purpose.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Consent for participation from the patient or his legal representative
Exclusion criteria
* Currently infected wounds * Patients with history of immunosupression * Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical site infection | 30-day postoperative period | The rate of occurrence of signs and symptoms of surgical site infection |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| length of total hospital stay | 6 months | number of days of patients hospital stay after the surgery |
| cost of hospitalization | 6 months | The total cost in USD of patient's hospitalization |
| Rate of reoperation | 30-day postoperative period | The rate of patients' re-operation after the principal operation |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed