Study Comparing VERSAJET With Conventional Surgical Procedures in the Removal of Unhealthy Tissue From Lower Limb Ulcers

Sponsor

Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Industry)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00521027

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Duration (Months)

9.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the VERSAJET™ device with conventional surgical procedures (performed with a scalpel) in the debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) of lower limb ulcers.

It is hypothesised that the time taken to debride lower limb ulcers will be quicker with the VERSAJET™ device than with conventional surgical procedures.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Diabetic Foot Varicose Ulcer Pressure Ulcer	Device: Versajet Hydrosurgery System Procedure: Conventional surgical debridement techniques	Phase 4

Detailed Description

This is prospective, comparative clinical evaluation to investigate whether there is a reduction in the skin-to-skin time of the first surgical debridement with VERSAJET™, compared to conventional debridement techniques. Skin-to-skin time is defined as the time of incision to the end time of debridement (wound ready for dressing application). Conventional debridement is defined as scalpel plus pulse lavage.

The purpose of this comparison is to demonstrate the resource savings which VERSAJET™ may provide in terms of operating room (OR) and personnel time, in addition to the potential to reduce the procedure, and possibly anaesthetic, time for the patient. It is envisaged that this information, combined with the costs associated with the procedure, will also provide valuable economic data to help justify the use of VERSAJET™ from a financial perspective and support the future commercial success of the device.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

46 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

A Prospective, Comparative, Single-centre Clinical Evaluation to Investigate the Skin-to-skin Time of the First Surgical Debridement of Lower Extremity Ulcers With VERSAJET™ Hydrosurgery System and Conventional Debridement Techniques.

Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2006

Actual Study Completion Date :

Sep 1, 2006

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Other: Treatment Debridement with Versajet Hydrosurgery system	Device: Versajet Hydrosurgery System Debridement with Versajet Hydrosurgery System
Other: Control Conventional surgical debridement techniques	Procedure: Conventional surgical debridement techniques Conventional surgical debridement with scalpel and pulse lavage

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Other: Treatment

Debridement with Versajet Hydrosurgery system

Device: Versajet Hydrosurgery System

Debridement with Versajet Hydrosurgery System

Other: Control

Conventional surgical debridement techniques

Procedure: Conventional surgical debridement techniques

Conventional surgical debridement with scalpel and pulse lavage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Reduction in the average skin-to-skin time of the first surgical debridement with VERSAJET™, compared to conventional debridement techniques. [During surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Difference in the total average time of the debridement procedure, including preparation, skin-to-skin and recovery, according to the debridement technique. [Entry into OR holding area to discharge from recovery room]
Difference in outcomes of the procedure, according to the debridement technique in terms of; time to wound closure, number of subsequent debridements, number of serious adverse events [3 months post-op]

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who are at least 18 years of age.
Males and females (provided they are not pregnant or, if of reproductive age, are using contraception).
Patients with a venous stasis, diabetic foot or decubitus reference ulcer located between the tibia and foot.
Patients undergoing surgical debridement of their reference ulcer in the operating room (OR).
Patients undergoing their first surgical debridement of the reference ulcer.
Patients suitable for debridement of their reference ulcer with both VERSAJET™ and conventional debridement techniques.
Patients who are able to understand the evaluation and are willing and able to provide written consent to participate in the evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with clinical signs of infection in the reference ulcer (e.g. purulence and / or odour).
Patients with haemophilia
Patients who have been treated with topical steroids, systemic immunosuppressants (including corticosteroids), anticoagulants or cytotoxic chemotherapy in the last 30 days, or who are anticipated to require such medications during the course of the study.
Patients known to have Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or known to be infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Patients who suffer from acute or chronic bacterial, viral or fungal skin diseases that would interfere with wound healing.
Patients with a known history of poor compliance with medical treatment.
Patients who have participated in this evaluation previously or are currently participating in another clinical study.