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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Daily Pulse Lavage Therapy in Chronic Wounds

NCT01500746 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2014-04-14

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Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of pulse lavage therapy in decreasing bacterial counts in chronic wounds.

Conditions

  • Chronic Wounds

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Pulse lavage treatment

A pulse lavage machine will be used to irrigate the wound with a total of 4 liters of water, twice daily, for a total of 4 days (8 treatments).

OTHER

Dressing changes

Wounds will be treated with moist gauze dressing changes twice daily for a total of 4 days (8 treatments).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Robert D Galiano, MD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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