postoperatieve wonden (dehiscenties en/of infecties) postoperatively wounds wounds after surgery
Conditions
Interventions
A capillary dressing (i.e., Vacutex*) will be compared with a commercially
available NPWT and standard wound care (defined as dressings providing a moist
wound environment which are routinely used i
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * *18 years * Informed consent * having a postoperatively infected wound and/or a wound dehiscence (> 1 cm in depth)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * allergy to one or more of the components of the capillary dressing * exposed vessels * malignant cells in wound * heavily bleeding wounds * if NPWT or Vacutex* is not a treatment option * not familiar with the Dutch language (able to read the informed consent form and to fill in the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasability outcomes - participants* acceptability of the research plan - recruitment and attrition rates - effect size to facilitate sample size calculations for the definitive study Outcomes of effect: The primary outcome is time to complete wound healing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are: * Time to granulation up to level of the skin * Quality of Life (QoL) * Experienced pain (during dressing changes and in between dressing changes) * Experienced itch * Number of adverse and serious adverse events * Direct costs of treatment (i.e. costs of the dressings used, per person) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed