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Kerlix Gauze Study in a Burn Trauma Unit and Its Effect on Healthcare Associated Infections in Burn Patients

NCT00656708 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 108

Last updated 2018-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Kerlix AMD gauze will decrease the incidence of healthcare associated infections in burn patients. Kerlix AMD gauze will be applied to all patients with open wounds admitted to the burn unit during the prospective portion of the study. All consenting patients will be assessed for hospital associated infections and outcomes. We hypothesis that burn patients will have a decreased number of hospital associated infections compared to historical controls.

Conditions

  • Burns
  • Wounds

Interventions

OTHER

Kerlix AMD gauze

Use Kerlix AMD gauze as the wound dressing for the entire burn unit

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medtronic - MITG

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Lucy A Wibbenmeyer

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lucy A Wibbenmeyer, MD · The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2011-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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