NPWTi for Chronic Pressure Sores
This study is looking at how well a device called the V.A.C.Ulta™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System helps close chronic pressure sores (bedsores). This system uses suction to help wounds heal. We are comparing it to standard care, which uses wet-to-dry dressings. We hope to see if the V.A.C.Ulta™ system is more effective at healing pressure sores after they have been cleaned. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older and have a stage 3 or 4 pressure sore on your ischial or sacral area that can be sealed well. The study aims to see how long it takes for your wound to close, measured for up to 3 months. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This study will involve about 62 participants. It compares the V.A.C.Ulta™ system to standard wet-to-dry dressings.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for up to 3 months to measure the total length of stay.
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NPWTi on Closure of Chronic Pressure Sores
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Robert Galiano, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Northwestern University
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Total Length of Stayup to 3 months
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