Testing a gentler adhesive drape for wound therapy
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares a special adhesive drape (the switchable one) with the standard drape during negative pressure wound therapy (a treatment that uses suction to help heal wounds after surgery). The goal is to see if the new drape causes less pain when removed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have had surgery.
- Your doctor plans to use negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for your wound.
- You are able to communicate and agree to join the study.
- You can use a pain scale to describe your pain level.
- If you are treated as an outpatient, you must be able to return to the clinic for all drape changes.
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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