Evaluation of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Veraflo Therapy With Cleanse Choice Dressing on Wound Healing in Patients With Pressure Sores: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Northwestern University
Summary
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Negative Pressure Wound Therapy system with instillation therapy (NPWTi) on closure of chronic pressure sores. This intervention will be compared to wet-to-dry dressings, which is standard of care. In this post-market, on-label study, we hope to show that the NPWTi system more effectively closes pressure sores following debridement than traditional care.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Ischial and sacral wounds at stage 3 and 4. 2. Any pressure sore that has the potential for a good seal. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any pressure sore that does not have potential for a good seal. 2. Patients with fecal incontinence (due to potential for pressure sore to be near the anus). 3. Patients who by the opinion of the Principal Investigator are not candidates for surgical closure (age, BMI, comorbidities, etc.). 4. Patients who are pregnant. This is standard of care for surgery anyway, and there is uncertainty of how both the surgery and intervention would affect…
Interventions
- DeviceV.A.C.Ulta™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
The V.A.C.Ulta™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is a 510(k) - cleared, Class II device (K100657) with the following indication for use: "the V.A.C.Ulta™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is an integrated wound management system that provides Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with an instillation option.
- OtherStandard of Care (Wet-to-dry dressings)
Wet-to-dry dressings
Location
- Northwestern UniversityChicago, Illinois