Classical versus Modern Local Wound Care in Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN56264738
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56264738
Secondary identifying numbers IBC15010, NL492, NTR534
Submission date
04/01/2006
Registration date
05/01/2006
Last edited
11/01/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr M.J. Lubbers
Scientific

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 5662470
Email m.j.lubbers@amc.uva.nl

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleClassical versus Modern Local Wound Care in Surgical Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study acronymMOKUM trial
Study objectivesOcclusive, non-gauze based wound dressings are more effective (as to time to complete wound healing, pain during dressing changes, and costs) than non-occlusive, gauze-based dressings for local wound care.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedWound Care
InterventionOcclusive wound dressing materials versus gauze dressings
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTime to complete wound healing
Secondary outcome measures1. Pain during dressing changes
2. Material and nursing costs of dressing changes
3. Duration of hospitalisation
4. Adverse effects of dressings
Overall study start date23/04/2004
Completion date14/09/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants285
Total final enrolment285
Key inclusion criteria1. Adult patients admitted to the departments of surgery with open wounds requiring local wound care
2. Written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria1. Burn and malignant wounds
2. Surgically closed wounds
3. Wounds treated with vacuum assisted closure (VAC) devices
4. Ostomies or drain openings
5. Pin holes from external fixation materials
6. Patients receiving chemotherapy or local irradiation therapy
7. Patients with a life expectancy <6 months
Date of first enrolment23/04/2004
Date of final enrolment14/09/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Department of Surgery (The Netherlands)
University/education

Postbus 22660
Amsterdam
1105 AZ
Netherlands

ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03t4gr691

Funders

Funder type

Industry

M, Smith&Nephew, Johnson & Johnson, Convatec

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/10/2008 11/01/2021 Yes No

Editorial Notes

11/01/2021: The following changes have been made:
1. Publication reference added.
2. The final enrolment number has been added from the reference.
3. The NTR numbers have been added.