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Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Soft Tissue Injuries of Foot and Ankle in Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

NCT04569305 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2020-09-29

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Summary

Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Soft Tissue Iinjuries of Foot and Ankle in Patients at a Tertiary care Hospital.

To evaluate the effect of negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries of foot and ankle.This will be assessed through measuring the wound surface area covered with healthy granulation tissue measured in centimetre square on follow-up.

Conditions

  • Soft Tissue Injuries

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

NPWT technique was applied to injured area of the foot and ankle after debridement and cleaning of the necrosed tissue and using Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) consisting of evacuation tube, vacuum pump, collecting canister and a multiporous polyurethane sponge. VAC dressings were changed every 72 hours.

PROCEDURE

Conventional treatment

In conventional treatment moist gauze dressings were applied and change of dressings were done daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roqayyah M Khursheed, MBBS · Dow University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-06-30
Completion
2020-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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