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Role of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Device in Postoperative Management of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures

NCT00635479 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 115

Last updated 2017-12-11

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the VAC device in comparison to traditional gauze wound dressing in pelvic, acetabular and hip fractures, specifically to see if there is a reduction in the incidence of post operative surgical wound drainage, infections, and hospital stay.

Conditions

  • Pelvic Fractures
  • Acetabular Fractures
  • Hip Fractures

Interventions

DEVICE

VAC device

Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) device for surgical incision

OTHER

Gauze dressing

Gauze dressing for surgical incision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of California, Davis

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    collaborator OTHER

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Missouri-Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brett D Crist, MD · University of Missouri-Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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