Status:
COMPLETED
Ultraviolet-C Effectiveness in the Management of Pressure Ulcers in People With Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
Conditions:
Pressure Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to examine the effectiveness of Ultraviolet-C (UVC) for healing pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury. UVC is a form of radiation similar to sunlight but it i...
Detailed Description
UVC or placebo UVC will be applied to wounds three times per week. Intact skin around the wound edge and the wound base will be irradiated.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- traumatic, non-traumatic or congenital spinal cord injury C2-L2
- pressure ulcer stage 2 or higher
Exclusion
- neoplastic wound
- wound surgically repaired within past 3 months
- wound currently treated with negative pressure therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01500174
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
September 5 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4G 3V9