Clinical Comparative Trial of a Modified Polyurethane Dressing and Aquacel

Klinik Bogenhausen

Overview

The almost single disadvantage of conventional polyurethane film dressings, an uncontrolled leakage, is probably as often described as its numerous advantages for split-thickness skin graft (STSG) donor sites. This shortcoming can be overcome by perforating the polyurethane dressing (MPD), which permits a controlled leakage into a secondary absorbent dressing. The study was conducted to compare the MPD-system and Aquacel® (ConvaTec), a hydrofiber wound dressing, which also seems to fulfill all criteria of an ideal donor site dressing.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

TREATMENT

Conditions

Reepithelialization of Skin Graft Donor Sites

Interventions

modified polyurethane film dressing (OpSite, Smith&Nephew, London, UK)DEVICE

Aquacel® (ConvaTec, Skillman, NJ, USA), sodium carboxy-methylcellulose hydrocolloid polymer dressingDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * skin graft donor site anterolateral thigh * men and women \> 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * informed consent missing * repeated skin graft take or prior injury at the observed site * Subject unlikely to comply with protocol, e.g., uncooperative attitude, inability to return for follow-up visits, and unlikelihood of completing the study * History of hypersensitivity to the investigational products

Locations (1)

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Burn Surgery, Academic Hospital Munich Bogenhausen, Technical University Munich

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

reepithelialization rate

Time frame: 10th day postoperative

Secondary Outcomes

pain, scar formation, complications (e.g. infection), costs

Time frame: pain until and during dressing removal, scar formation 60 days following surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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