The study goal is to evaluate the ability of the V.A.C. ULTA™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE ™ (VFCC) dressing system with saline as an irrigant in increasing viable tissue in full thickness wounds (such as chronic, acute, traumatic, sub-acute, and dehisced wounds and/or ulcers) with difficult to manage bioburden and slough.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8
-125mmHg, 10 minute soak time, 3.5 hours of negative pressure therapy
Joseph M. Still Research Foundation
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Percent change in wound bed surface area (cm2) of clean, healthy, viable tissue
Time frame: Baseline to Day 6-9
Percent change in total wound volume (cm3)
Time frame: Baseline to Day 6-9
Percent change in total wound area (cm2)
Time frame: Baseline to Day 6-9
Physician assessment of the need for surgical debridement
This will be a subjective assessment made by the Investigator of Yes or No
Time frame: Day 6-9
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