Aquacel Compared to Traditional Post Surgical Wound Dressing in Vascular Surgery Patients
Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00428623
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The study is a prospective randomised, controlled study of 136 patients undergoing vascular surgery. Their closed wounds were covered with either aquacel, a hydrofiber dressing, or a traditional gauze dressing.Number of changes, patient comfort,number of infections, length of hospital stay and wound complications were compared between the two groups.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Study Type:
Observational
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Study Start Date
:
Jan 1, 2004
Study Completion Date
:
Jan 1, 2006
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years
and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients undergoing elective vascular surgery, with an expected hospital stay of at least 4 days. informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- known hypersensitivity to the dressing materials. age under 18 years. dementia, insufficient danish language understanding, pregnancy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet | Copenhagen | Denmark | 2100 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Investigators
- Study Director: torben V Schroeder, prof,dmsc.md, professor
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00428623
Other Study ID Numbers:
- Torben V Schroeder
First Posted:
Jan 30, 2007
Last Update Posted:
Jan 30, 2007
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2007
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