Treating Emergency Laparotomy Incisions With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (6) locations...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does NPWT decrease wound complications? Researchers will compare it against regular dressings to see if NPWT is superior.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• ≥18 years old
• Written informed consent
• \>10 cm midline incision with primary skin closure
• Emergency laparotomy
Locations
Other Locations
Sweden
Mälar Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Eskilstuna
Linköping University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Linköping
Mora Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Mora
Vrinnevi Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Norrköping
Uppsala University Hospital
RECRUITING
Uppsala
Västmanlands Hospital Västerås
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Västerås
Contact Information
Primary
Erik Osterman, MD PhD
erik.osterman@akademiska.se
+460186110000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2035-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 720
Treatments
Experimental: Investigational device
Will recieve 7 days of treatment with negative pressure wound therapy after closure of emergency surgery incision
Active_comparator: Standard of care
Will recieve a regular dressing after closure of emergency surgery incision
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Västmanland County Council, Sweden, Sormland County Council, Sweden, Ostergotland County Council, Sweden, Dalarna County Council, Sweden, Uppsala County Council, Sweden, Landstingens Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag (Löf)
Leads: Uppsala University