NCT04422119

Standard Dressing Versus Moist Dressing in the Course of the Postoperative Wound in Patients With Knee Prosthesis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is: to evaluate the efficacy of two post-operative dressings in the management of the surgical wounds in patients who received a knee prosthesis

Detailed description

This was a randomised, controlled, clinical trial on patients who received a primary knee prosthesis in 2018-2019. Treatment group was given a multi-layer foam dressing with Safetac. The control group received standard treatment with povidone-iodine and a gauze dressing with plaster. 50 patients was needed for sufficient power. Primary outcome measures were; the characteristics of the surgical wound, patient reported comfort and adaptability according to the physiotherapist. Secondary outcome measures were: the clinical status and quality of life level according to the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Statistical analysis was performed by using IBM SPSS version 25, with a statistical significance of 5%.

Conditions

• Surgical Wound
• Knee Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Multi-Foam dressing	Application of a multi-layer foam dressing with Safetac in surgical wound
PROCEDURE	Usual care	Care of surgical wound with povidone-iodine and a gauze dressing with plaster.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2020-06-09
• Last updated: 2020-06-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain