A Phase 4 interventional study of Dressing of wound and Dressing of wound in Tape Blisters and Hip Surgery, sponsored by Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 45 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-11-10.
Sponsored by Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention
The purpose of this study is to determine if one of the new types of dressings (MEPORE PRO and/or MEPILEX BORDER ) will reduce the blister rate compared to the currently used HYPAFIX.
36 studies on the registry are indexed under Blister; 3 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 150 is above the median of 65 across 24 interventional studies indexed under Blister.
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The Hypafix Transparent dressing, a stretchable dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group
Device: Dressing of wound
The Mepore Pro dressing, a self-adhesive perforated dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group
Device: Dressing of wound
The Mepilex Border dressing, a self-adherent soft silicone dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group
Device: Dressing of wound
The wound will be dressed using the Hypafix Transparent dressing after hip surgery.
The wound will be dressed using the Mepore Pro dressing after hip surgery.
The wound will be dressed using the Mepilex Border dressing after hip surgery.
The prevalence of tape blisters after hip fracture surgery
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days
Length of hospital stay
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days
The correlation between risk factors and tape blisters
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days
The possible link between the presence of tape blisters and hospital morbidity.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days
The costs related to a tape blister.
The actual costs related to a tape blister will be calculated by adding the costs of additional dressings, the costs associated with an extended hospital stay and the additional costs associated with the use of external resources.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days
The record gives a start of Feb 2009, a primary completion of Jan 2010 and a completion of Jan 2010. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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