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Direct Resuscitation of the Open Peritoneum (SH DROP)

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Sanford Health

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Wound Surgical
Wound; Abdomen
Abdomen, Acute

Treatments

Device: Abthera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy Device System
Drug: Dianeal PD-2 with 2.5% Dextrose

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04887480
SH Ahmeti DROP Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The DROP trial evaluates two ways of treating patients whose abdomens are left open after their abdominal surgery. The current standard of care at Sanford is for patients to have their wound covered with a sterile dressing connected to a vacuum with suction, which removes fluid from the abdomen. In this trial, we are evaluating the benefits of adding dialysis fluid to the abdomen periodically, prior to suctioning it out with the vacuum system. This trial will show if the addition of this fluid lowers the risk of complications and death, and allows the surgeon to close the abdomen sooner

Enrollment

200 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥18 years of age
  • Have index operation performed by one of the Trauma and Acute Care surgeons at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
  • Require an open abdomen due to a non-traumatic cause and placement of an Abthera™ wound vacuum
  • Cognitively impaired adults will be included if a Legally Authorized Representative is available to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under the age of 18
  • Vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and prisoners
  • Patients with open abdomens as the result of trauma
  • Non-English speaking (Due to time constraints pre-operatively and the length of time necessary to secure translation services, non-English speaking patients will not be enrolled).

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Negative Wound Pressure Therapy
Active Comparator group
Description:
Negative Pressure Would Therapy
Treatment:
Device: Abthera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy Device System
Negative Wound Pressure Therapy with Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation
Active Comparator group
Description:
Negative Wound Pressure Therapy with Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation
Treatment:
Drug: Dianeal PD-2 with 2.5% Dextrose
Device: Abthera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy Device System

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Shawna S Differding; Lara Maul

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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