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Brief Title: Prospective, RCT of Split Thickness Skin Grafts on Lower Leg After Compression Therapy With Compression Bandage vs. NPWT
Official Title: Prospective, Randomized Study of Split Thickness Skin Graft in Wounds on Lower Leg After Compression Therapy With Compression Bandage vs. NPWT
Study ID: NCT03452852
Brief Summary: The single center, prospective, randomized trial includes in total 60 patients. We want to compare two different treatment methods for compression therapy for split thickness skin graft in lower leg. The patients are randomized to compression therapy with NPWT (negative pressure wound therapy) using the device PICO or using the compression bandage with Coban 2 lite. Primary outcome is complete healing of the skin transplant 30 days postoperatively. Secondary outcomes will be to note frequency of infection, bleeding, loss of transplant etc.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Department of Plastic- and Reconstructive Surgery, Oslo university hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, , Norway
Name: Thomas Moe Berg, MD, PhD
Affiliation: Department of Plastic- and reconstructive surgery, Oslo university hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR