PROPEL-2: Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Laparotomy Wounds
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRoyal College of Surgeons, Ireland
About this trial
Post-operative wound issues in abdominal surgery have a significant impact on patient outcomes. This study is taking place to investigate if Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) dressings reduces Surgical Site Infections, post surgical complications and improves scar appearance compared to standard dressings.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 years or older
Patient requires visceral abdominal surgery via a midline laparotomy
Patients who can complete questionnaires
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Standard wound dressing
Treatment groups
2,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov