Status:
COMPLETED
Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Free Flap Donor Sites
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Surgical Wound
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Various management options for free flap donor sites that require split thickness skin grafting exist. None has proven superior from both a patient care and a cost standpoint. Major complications occu...
Detailed Description
Many studies have addressed the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in free flap donor sites with mixed results. It is well established that NPWT is safe and causes no harm, and no delay in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \> 18 years of age
- participants are able to consent for themselves
- undergoing reconstructive surgery requiring split-thickness skin graft coverage of a free flap donor site (i.e., radial forearm free flap or fibula free flap)
Exclusion
- \< 18 years of age
- participants are unable to consent for themselves
- undergoing reconstructive surgery that does not require split-thickness skin graft coverage of a free flap donor site
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 15 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03340025
Start Date
June 15 2018
End Date
June 15 2021
Last Update
July 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233