Comparing the Efficacy of the ConvaTec Engenex® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device to Moist Wound Therapy

March 8, 2012 updated by: John Steinberg, DPM, Georgetown University

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of the ConvaTec Engenex® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Device to Moist Wound Therapy (MWT) in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds

This is an investigator-initiated prospective, randomized, controlled study. Hypothesis/Objective: The study will evaluate the rates of wound healing among patients with lower extremity diabetic wounds comparing two groups of patients. Group 1, the control group, will be treated with the standard of care treatment of moist wound therapy. Group 2 will be treated with ConvaTec Engenex® NPWT. Both groups will be treated in the inpatient and outpatient setting. It is expected that the NPWT device will be an effective therapy that expedites time to closure and demonstrates a significant decrease in the size and depth of the wound over the course of the 12 week therapy as compared to the standard of care.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After determining if you meet the criteria to be included in the study, your wound will be debrided (cleansed of any dead tissue or infection). You will then be randomly placed into one of two treatment groups. Group 1 will be the control group and a moist wound therapy will be applied to the wound. Either you or home nursing will then change the dressing twice a week. Group 2 will have a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing applied. The NPWT dressing will be changed twice a week by home nursing. You will return to clinic every 2 weeks for a total of 12 weeks for observation and assessment of the diabetic foot ulcer. If wound healing occurs prior to 12 weeks, a final assessment visit will be done and the status of the healed ulcer will be assessed.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Subject is 18 years of age or older
  2. Subjects with chronic lower extremity diabetic wounds, with or without a previous history of partial foot amputation.
  3. Subject has Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 or type 2)
  4. University of Texas Classification 1A-3A or 1B-3B
  5. Ability and willingness to understand and comply with study procedures and to give written informed consent prior to enrollment in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Subjects < 18 years of age
  2. Subject is non-diabetic
  3. Subjects who present with wounds of etiology other than diabetes
  4. Subject demonstrates increased signs of clinical infection
  5. Has active malignant disease of any kind. A subject, who has had a malignant disease in the past, was treated and is currently disease-free, may be considered for study entry.
  6. University of Texas Classification 1C-3C
  7. Subjects participating in any other trials in regards to the diabetic foot ulcer.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall decrease in wound size
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Overall decrease in wound size, summary statistics will be performed comparing both study groups.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Georgetown University

Collaborators

ConvaTec Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John Steinberg, DPM, Georgetown University Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 20, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 21, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 9, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2010-071

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