Treating Emergency Laparotomy Incisions With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUppsala University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does NPWT decrease wound complications?
Researchers will compare it against regular dressings to see if NPWT is superior.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
≥18 years old
Written informed consent
>10 cm midline incision with primary skin closure
Emergency laparotomy
Disqualifiers
Not able to consent (e.g. dementia, impaired cognitive function, unconscious)
Subjects not possible to follow up as assessed by the Investigator
Allergy to dressing material
Pregnancy or breastfeeding (females of childbearing potential)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Standard postoperative dressing
Treatment groups
720 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Uppsala University
Lead sponsor
Uppsala County Council, Sweden
Collaborator
Dalarna County Council, Sweden
Collaborator
Sormland County Council, Sweden
Collaborator
Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Collaborator
Västmanland County Council, Sweden
Collaborator
Landstingens Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag (Löf)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov