Using negative pressure wound therapy after knee and hip surgeries

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in reducing wound complications following total knee and total hip arthroplasty. A total of 40 patients will be randomly assigned to receive either NPWT or standard dressing after their surgeries. The study will monitor the incidence of wound complications over a 21-day period, as well as assess the aesthetic appearance and quality of the resulting scars. The goal is to determine if NPWT can improve healing outcomes compared to traditional methods.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing total knee or total hip arthroplasty at Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients using steroid, or other immune modulators that is known to affect wound healing, prior surgery to the knee or hip, skin condition such as eczema that would result in poor healing or widen scars, patients with a known significant history of hypertrophic scarring or keloid.

Where it's running

• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Michael Tim-Yun Ong
• Email: michael.ong@cuhk.edu.hk
• Phone: 26364171

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.