Classical vs. Modern Local Wound Care in Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22883

Enrollment

285

Registered

2005-12-30

Start date

2004-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Occlusive wound dressing materials vs. gauze dressings.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients admitted to the departments of surgery with open wounds requiring local wound care. 2. Written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Burn and malignant wounds; 2. surgically closed wounds; 3. wounds treated with vacuum assisted closure (VAC) devices; 4. ostomies or drain openings; 5. pin holes from external fixation materials; 6. patients receiving chemotherapy or local irradiation therapy; 7. patients with a life expectancy <6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to complete wound healing.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain during dressing changes, material and nursing costs of dressing changes; 2. Duration of hospitalisation; 3. Adverse effects of dressings.	—

Contacts

Public ContactM.J. Lubbers

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery, P.O. Box 22660

m.j.lubbers@amc.uva.nl+31 (0)20 5662470

Outcome results