Study to Determine the Utility of Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Compared to Conventional Saline Dressing Changes

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Wounds; Compartment Syndromes

Treatments: Procedure: Wound Care - Wet to Dry Dressing Changes; Device: Wound Care -Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00121537

045-1502-226

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to look at the use of the wound vacuum assisted closure (VAC) versus standard wet to dry dressing in treating lower leg fasciotomies.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• four compartment fasciotomies performed on one or both lower extremities
• subject and/or subject's legally authorized representative (next-of-kin) has voluntarily signed and dated informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• inability to place wound VAC
• contraindications for wound VAC use
• pregnant females
• prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)