This is a three arm study, comparing the Novadress, Mepilex Ag, and Xeroform Occlusive dressings for healing, drainage, and pain management. NovaDress is constructed of pure cellulose derived from tree pulp. Mepilex Ag is a antimicrobial foam dressing that absorbs low to moderate exudate and maintains a moist wound environment. Xeroform Occlusive Dressing is a fine-mesh gauze impregnated with a petrolatum blend, 3% bismuth tribromophenate.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
93
NovaDress is constructed of pure cellulose derived from tree pulp. The tree pulp is reconstructed into hydrated sheets wrapped in nonwoven viscose and irradiated.
Mepilex Ag is an antimicrobial foam dressing that absorbs low to moderate exudate and maintains a moist wound environment.
Xeroform® Occlusive Dressing (XF) is a fine-mesh gauze impregnated with a petrolatum blend, 3% bismuth tribromophenate.
Joseph M. Still Research Foundation
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Pain and Healing
To compare and healing (defined as \>95% epithelization) at the study donor sites treated with a cellulose dressing to two standard of care dressings- an antimicrobial foam dressing and a bacteriostatic petrolatum based gauze dressing.
Time frame: 14 days
Absorbent ability
Ability of dressing to absorb exudate measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
Conformability
Ability of dressing to maintain shape measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
Adherence
Ability of dressing to remain fixed in place measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
Management of bloody exudate
Ability of dressing to absorb bloody exudate measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
Ease of removal
Ability of dressing to be removed in an atraumatic fashion measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
Cost
Average cost incurred by the patient for donor site dressings measured by staff satisfaction survey
Time frame: 14 days
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