Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Negative-pressure Wound Therapy on Full-thickness Skin Grafts of the Lower Leg
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Negative-pressure Wound Therapy on Full-thickness Skin Grafts of the Lower Leg
Official Title: A Randomized Study on the Effect of Negative-pressure Wound Therapy on Below-the-knee Skin Cancer Graft Reconstruction Complications
Study ID: NCT05451680
Conditions
Study Description
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled non-sponsored trial on 60 patients evaluates if a portable negative-pressure device improves graft-take and decrease the risk of surgical complications for skin-cancer surgeries below the knee.
Detailed Description: Annually, 12 000 skin cancers are diagnosed in Finland. This randomized controlled non-sponsored trial evaluate if a portable negative-pressure device improves graft-take and decrease the risk of surgical complications. 60 patients over 18 years of age are included and randomly assigned to either the negative pressure-treatment group or the conventional treatment group. At the control appointment one-week postsurgery, graft take is documented as a primary outcome and any complications (necrosis, infection, hematoma/seroma) and adverse events (pain, skin reactions) as secondary outcomes. Adverse events are evaluated by a phone call 3 weeks postsurgery and based on medical records 3 months postsurgery.
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Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
HUS Iho- ja allergiasairaala, Helsinki, , Finland
Contact Details
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