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Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical Incisions

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Research Sponsored by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90-day followup following revision surgery
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Study Summary

The primary aim of this study is to determine if the SSI rate following revision total hip and knee arthroplasty is reduced in patients treated with the PICO device compared to patients with traditional postoperative dressings. Our secondary goals include; comparing the amount of wound drainage, rate of resolution of wound drainage, length of hospital stay, functional outcomes, and economic implications of wound drainage and SSI after revision arthroplasty comparing PICO and traditional dressings.

Eligible Conditions
  • Surgical Incisions

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90-day followup following revision surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90-day followup following revision surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Surgical Site Infection

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound TherapyActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor
121 Previous Clinical Trials
21,084 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
A Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study to Assess the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI's) in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Treated With Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (PICO) or Standard Care Dressings (AQUACEL Ag SURGICAL Dressing).
2017. "A Prospective, Randomized, Comparative Study to Assess the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (SSI's) in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients Treated With Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (PICO) or Standard Care Dressings (AQUACEL Ag SURGICAL Dressing).". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03180346.
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