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Filter by:The objective of this study is to compare standard negative pressure wound therapy with negative pressure wound therapy coupled with instillation for optimal skin graft take. Either the V.A.C ULTA NPWT or V.A.C. VeraFlo Therapy systems with normal saline will be applied intra-operatively to split-thickness skin grafts of upper and lower extremity wounds and kept in place for a duration of four days. Following completion of four days, the skin graft with be assessed for percentage of take/adherence and will be covered with simple gauze dressings as needed.
Malodours are a common complication of chronic wounds. They are the result of the proliferation of aerobic and anaerobic micro-organisms on the wound surface, where they metabolize healthy tissue which leads to the production of sloughy and even necrotic tissue. Wound odour has a big impact on the quality of life of patients. Currently the standard of care for the management of malodourous wounds are systemic antibiotics, absorbent wound dressings with or without activated carbon and, topical antimicrobials. The application of topical antimicrobials such as antiseptics against wound odour is part of the standard care. One suggested antiseptic in a recent published standard is Octenilin®. There is ample anecdotal evidence about the efficacy of Octenilin® in reducing wound odour. Therefore, we propose here to document this ability by evaluating the odour of wounds washed with Octenilin® versus standard care (NaCl 0.9% solution).
Our primary objective is to understand the impact of our quality improvement objectives on pressure injury and wound care outcomes. We will follow patients admitted to our facility who receive the standard of care for a up to a year. Patients to be followed will fall into one of four groups: acute wounds, chronic wounds, pressure injuries present at time of admission and at risk for pressure injuries.
To demonstrate the safety and performance of both AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam Lite dressings to both the patient and clinician in managing both chronic and acute wounds.
Post market surveillance study to confirm the safety and performance of Silicone Subcategory of PHMB Foam Dressings in Chronic and Acute Wounds.
Chronic wounds represent a growing challenge in medical care. Part 1: The aim of this part of the study was to collect wound swabs and to answer the question whether the rapid diagnostic tool using enzyme activities can display an infection prematurely. This means that an increased enzyme activity (especially MPO, NHE, LYS, gelatinase, pH) measured overed 3 days, would indicate a change in the wound bed (infection, Inflammation) earlier than the regularly performed clinical assessment. Part 2: The aim of this part of the study was to evaluate (I) the possibility of wound fluid acquisition by means of an "additional collector" during ongoing NPWT and to answer if (II) this secretion can be biochemically analyzed for enzyme activities in order to be able to detect a change in the wound situation at an early stage.
The aim of this study is to measure the effect of music therapy on pain and anxiety levels during stitches procedure in an adult emergency department.
This registry will assess clinical outcomes following the use of Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane (CAM) for the treatment of orthopedic and various other conditions. This registry will collect outcomes data via a registry of up to 100 patients who have received treatment with CAM in the post-market setting. Patients will be enrolled from up to five healthcare centers.
The overarching goal of this research is to assess whether the post-operative use of closed-incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT) accelerates healing of surgical wounds, improves surgical outcomes, and reduces the rate of local complications in high-risk, obese, post-bariatric patients undergoing abdominal body-contouring procedures (abdominal panniculectomy or "abdominoplasty") compared to standard wound care. The investigators postulate that ciNPT can cost-effectively improve outcomes and standard of post-surgical care in this specific category of patients. This hypothesis will be tested through a prospective, interventional, case-control, randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and performance of Oasis extracellular matrix (ECM) when used as a treatment for donor site wounds in the United Kingdom. Oasis ECM is commercially available for the treatment of partial and full-thickness skin wounds, including chronic wounds, wounds from trauma, and wounds that occur during surgery, such as donor site wounds. The ability of the Oasis ECM to promote the healing of donor site wounds will be evaluated in this study. About 40 patients (20 in each arm) over 16 years old will be involved in this study at one center in the United Kingdom.