Prospective, RCT of Split Thickness Skin Grafts on Lower Leg After Compression Therapy With Compression Bandage vs. NPWT

February 26, 2018 updated by: Martina Eva Kristiansen, Oslo University Hospital

Prospective, Randomized Study of Split Thickness Skin Graft in Wounds on Lower Leg After Compression Therapy With Compression Bandage vs. NPWT

The single center, prospective, randomized trial includes in total 60 patients. We want to compare two different treatment methods for compression therapy for split thickness skin graft in lower leg. The patients are randomized to compression therapy with NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy) using the device PICO or using the compression bandage with Coban 2 lite.

Primary outcome is complete healing of the skin transplant 30 days postoperatively. Secondary outcomes will be to note frequency of infection, bleeding, loss of transplant etc.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Oslo, Norway, 0372
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Plastic- and Reconstructive Surgery, Oslo university hospital - Rikshospitalet
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

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:

  • >18 years
  • Signed informed consent
  • Surgical wound (excision of skin cancer)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Malignant melanoma
  • Signs of infection
  • Exposed tendon/bone in wound
  • Burn/chronic wound

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)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: NPWT (PICO device)
In this arm, investigators will use the PICO system (Smith and Nephew) for compression therapy after split thickness skin graft of leg ulcers.
NPWT with PICO (Smith and Nephew)
Other: Compression bandaging (Coban 2 lite)
In this arm, investigators will use the Coban 2 lite compression bandaging for compression therapy after split thickness skin graft of leg ulcers.
Compression bandaging with Coban 2 lite

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Healing of skin graft between the two Methods
Time Frame: 30 days postoperatively
Numbers of patients with 100 % healing of the split thickness skin graft
30 days postoperatively

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percentage of healing between the two Methods
Time Frame: 30 days postoperatively
Average healing of the split thickness skin grafts
30 days postoperatively
Evaluation of pain with VAS (Visual analogic scale)
Time Frame: 0, 5-7, 10-14 and 30 days postoperatively
Pain score as measured by VAS
0, 5-7, 10-14 and 30 days postoperatively
Level of function
Time Frame: 30 days postoperatively
Evaluate change in daily function after surgery
30 days postoperatively

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thomas Moe Berg, MD, PhD, Department of Plastic- and reconstructive surgery, Oslo university hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

March 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 26, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2018

Last Verified

February 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2017/1603-5

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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