Evaluating the Ease of Use of a VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing on Diabetic Foot Ulcers Receiving VAC Negatvie Pressure Wound Therapy
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Purpose
The study is aimed at evaluating the clinician's preceived ease of using the V.A.C. GranuForm bride dressing and the patients perceived level of comfort during the dressing wear.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers |
Device: V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System |
Phase 2 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | A Single Arm, Prospective Clinical Trial Evaluating the Ease of Use of a VAC GranuFoam Bridge Dressing on Diabectic Foot Ulcers Receiving VAC Negative Pressure Therapy |
- Percentage of subjects with satisfactory performace, defined as a cumulative eas of use score >6 and a munimum score of >2 on each indiviual charecteristic [ Time Frame: 48-72 hours (+6 hours) time period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Percentage of subjects with a score of >2 on the patient comfort during wear assessment [ Time Frame: 48-72 hours (+6 hrs) time period ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 75 |
| Study Start Date: | February 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | September 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | June 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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Device: V.A.C. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
The objective of this study is to evaluate the ease of use of the V.A.C® GranuFoam™ Bridge dressing on Diabetic Foot Ulcers under ActiV.A.C® negative pressure wound therapy for a period of 48-72 hrs (+6hrs). Ease of use will be determined based on the feedback on the following characteristics 1) Ease of dressing application 2) Ease of dressing removal and 3) Ease of dressing conformability. Additionally patient feedback on comfort during wear will also be collected. Patients currently prescribed to V.A.C.® Therapy will be enrolled in the trial.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or Female subjects must be ≥ 18 years of age
- Subject is willing and able to provide written informed consent and comply with protocol required procedures
- Subject has a calcaneal, dorsal or plantar diabetic foot ulcer no greater than a Grade 2 on the Wagner Grading System for which ActiV.A.C.® Therapy has been prescribed and requires off loading of the SensaT.R.A.C. PadTM
- Subject has a foot ulcer that is ≥ 1.5cm2 but no greater than 84 cm2
- Female subject that is willing to use an effective method of contraception for the duration of the study, is permanently sterilized, or post-menopausal as defined by cessation of menses for at least twelve (12) months prior to enrollment. Acceptable means of contraception is defined as use of Birth control pills, Depo Provera® , Norplant® , IUD (intrauterine device), Diaphragm with spermicide, Condom with spermicide
Exclusion Criteria
- Subject's wound measures > 84 cm2
- Presence of untreated cellulitis
- Presence of untreated or refractory osteomyelitis (including untreated necrotic bone, non-viable tissue and infected bone)
- History of radiation to the wound area
- History of thermal injury in the wound area
- Known hypersensitivity to any disposable component of the V.A.C.® Therapy system
- Necrotic tissue with eschar present that cannot be debrided prior to subject enrollment in the study
- Subject is exhibiting active signs and symptoms of infection of the wound(i.e. increased redness or erythema, increased pain, warmth, purulent drainage)
- Past or current enrollment in this clinical study or any other clinical study within 30 days
- Female Subject who is pregnant or is unwilling to use acceptable means of contraception during the duration of her participation in the study
- Subject exhibits significant peri-wound issues that in the opinion of the investigator can interfere with the study assessments
- Subject is unable to co-operate with study assessments or has a history of non-compliance with off-loading modalities or has a foot deformity that in the opinion of the investigator does not allow for appropriate dressing application or off loading placement.
Contacts and Locations| United States, Connecticut | |
| North American Center for Limb Preservation | |
| New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06515 | |
| United States, Florida | |
| Drs Research Network | |
| S Miami, Florida, United States, 33143 | |
| United States, Pennsylvania | |
| Key Stone Medical Research Associates | |
| Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States, 18018 | |
| United States, Texas | |
| Alamo Family Foot and Ankle Care | |
| San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78258 | |
| Alamo Clinical Research Consultants | |
| San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78212 | |
| Scott and White Dept of Surgery | |
| Temple, Texas, United States, 76508 | |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | KCI USA, Inc. |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00847730 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | VACDrsg 2008-37 |
| Study First Received: | February 17, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | September 8, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by KCI USA, Inc.:
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Ease of dressing application, dressing conformability and ease of dressing removal on diabetic foot ulcers using the ActiVAC therapy |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Ulcer Foot Ulcer Diabetic Foot Pathologic Processes Foot Diseases Skin Diseases Leg Ulcer Skin Ulcer |
Diabetic Angiopathies Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Diabetic Neuropathies |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013