Negative pressure wound therapy after knee or hip replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special bandage that applies gentle suction (negative pressure wound therapy) after knee or hip replacement helps incisions heal better. It may reduce wound complications and improve recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a total knee replacement or total hip replacement at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong.
- You are not currently taking steroids or other immune-modulating drugs that could affect wound healing.
- You have not had prior surgery on the same knee or hip being replaced.
- You do not have a skin condition like eczema that could lead to poor healing or wide scars.
- You do not have a history of raised, thick scars (hypertrophic scars or keloids).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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