Prospective post-market study of an incision management system in closed surgical incisions

ISRCTN ISRCTN96442225
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN96442225
IRAS number 292120
Secondary identifying numbers KCI.PREVENA.2020.01, CPMS SURG 47748, IRAS 292120
Submission date
08/12/2020
Registration date
01/09/2021
Last edited
15/12/2022
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Background and study aims
The aim of this study is to compare the safety and performance of closed incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT) using PREVENA™ Dressings that do not contain silver with negative pressure therapy using the V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™ Dressing over closed surgical incisions and to show that there is none to little difference between the two dressing types.

Who can participate?
Patients aged 22 and over undergoing surgery with a suitable surgical incision

What does the study involve?
The standard V.A.C.® Therapy group will be enrolled first. After enrollment is complete for the control group, the treatment group will be enrolled beginning with the PREVENA PLUS™ CUSTOMIZABLE™ Dressing-No Ag and then the PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™ Dressing-No Ag. Participants will have a dressing placed over the sutured or stapled incision immediately after surgery. The dressing will be worn for 5-7 days after surgery before stopping the negative pressure and dressing removal. Participants will return for a 30-day follow up visit.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The PREVENA™ Dressings (No Ag) are intended to manage the environment of closed surgical incisions and surrounding intact skin in patients at risk for developing postoperative complications, such as infection, by maintaining a closed environment by applying negative pressure therapy to the incision.
The V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™ Dressings, when used on closed surgical incisions, are intended to manage the environment of the surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudates by applying negative pressure wound therapy.
Possible risks from participating in the study are:
Skin and tissue risks: skin surface stripping, bruising, softening and breakdown of skin tissue from prolonged exposure to moisture, minor soft tissue damage, local skin reaction (ie, redness, rash, significant itching, hives), minor bleeding, pain.
Other risks: bleeding complications (associated with the surgical procedure, other therapies, and medical conditions), increased risk of bleeding from the incision associated with the use of blood thinners, localized infection, exposure-related infection, first-degree burn (if therapy unit gets warm), minor drying of the wound (due to dressing leak), moderate soft tissue damage (i.e., due to trip hazard, tubing entanglement), worsening of the wound (due to lack of visibility of incision site through dressing), physical discomfort, disruption of the surgical incision.

Where is the study run from?
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
June 2020 to February 2022

Who is funding the study?
KCI Medical (Ireland)

Who is the main contact?
Mr Jens Vydt
jvydt@syntactx.com

Contact information

Mr Jens Vydt
Public

Tolstraat 26
Herzele
9550
Belgium

Phone +32 (0)476991314
Email jvydt@syntactx.com

Study information

Study designMulticenter post-market prospective open-label non-randomized cohort active comparator-controlled study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet No participant information sheet available
Scientific titleProspective, active comparator-controlled, post-market study observing the safety and performance of the PREVENA™ (No Ag) incision management system compared to negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in closed surgical incisions in 40 study participants
Study objectivesThis study is not statistically powered, therefore, no hypothesis testing will be conducted on primary or secondary endpoints. However, the objective of this study is to compare the safety and performance of ciNPT using PREVENA™ Dressings that do not contain silver with negative pressure therapy using the V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™ Dressing over closed surgical incisions.
Ethics approval(s)Approved 17/05/2021, London - West London & GTAC Research Ethics Committee (Health Research Authority, NHSBT Newcastle Blood Donor Centre, Holland Dr, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NQ, UK; +44 (0)207 104 8171; kevin.ahmed@hra.nhs.uk), REC ref: 21/PR/0578
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedIncision management therapy for patients undergoing a surgery with an applicable surgical incision
InterventionControl: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Dressing:
V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™ with nonadherent interface layer
To be used along with one of the following negative pressure therapy units as a source of continuous 125 mmHg of negative pressure therapy:
ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit
V.A.C.ULTA™ Therapy Unit
V.A.C.VIA™ Therapy Unit

Treatment: Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy (ciNPT) Dressing
PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™ Dressing (20 cm) (No Ag) or PREVENA PLUS™ CUSTOMIZABLE™ Dressing (No Ag)
To be used along with the following source of continuous 125 mmHg of negative pressure therapy: PREVENA PLUS™ 125 Therapy Unit.

The standard VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE™ Therapy (V.A.C.® Therapy) group will be enrolled first. After all enrollment (20 participants) is complete for the control cohort, the treatment group (20 Subjects) will be enrolled beginning with the PREVENA PLUS™ CUSTOMIZABLE™ Dressing-No Ag (10 subjects) and then the PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™ Dressing-No Ag (10 participants).
Intervention typeDevice
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™ Dressing, PREVENA PLUS™ CUSTOMIZABLE™ Dressing, PREVENA PLUS™ 125 Therapy Unit, VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE™ Therapy (V.A.C.® Therapy), V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™, ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit, V.A.C.ULTA™ Therapy Unit, V.A.C.VIA™ Therapy Unit
Primary outcome measureThe incidence of treatment-related adverse events from treatment application, measured using number of events and subject incidence of Treatment Related Adverse Events (TRAE) reported until 30-day follow-up
Secondary outcome measuresThe incidence of surgical site complications (SSC) and surgical site infections from treatment application, measured using occurrence of any SSC reported from treatment start date until 30-day follow-up
Overall study start date03/06/2020
Completion date01/02/2022

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants40
Total final enrolment42
Key inclusion criteriaPre-operative inclusion criteria:
The particpant:
1. Is able to provide their own informed consent
2. Is ≥22 years of age

Intra-operative inclusion criteria:
The particpant:
3. Has a surgically closed incision with a length of less than 20 cm such that the entirety of the incision can be covered by the negative pressure dressing
4. Has a wound that meets CDC Wound Classification 1 or 2 (Clean or Clean-Contaminated)
Key exclusion criteriaPre-operative exclusion criteria:
The particpant:
1. Has one or more of the following conditions:
1.1. Uncontrolled diabetes
1.2. BMI greater than 35
1.3. Is currently smoking
2. Has a dehisced surgical wound in the area of the planned incision site
3. Has an oncologic wound in the area of the planned incision site
4. Has an open wound in the area of the planned incision site
5. Has an allergy to acrylic adhesives
6. Is pregnant at the time of study treatment and the planned surgical procedure is an operation other than a Cesarean section (C-section)
7. Is breastfeeding and the planned incision is located on the breast or the area near the breast
8. Is participating in another interventional clinical trial
9. Has signs/symptoms or a documented systemic infection (bacterial, viral or fungal)

Intra-operative exclusion criteria:
10. Has a wound that meets CDC Wound Classification 3 or 4
11. Has cellulitis of the incision area
12. Requires use of a nonadherent interface layer containing silver
13. Has inadequate hemostasis of the incision
14. Has ischemia to the incision or incision area
15. Is using V.A.C. VERAFLO™ Therapy (instillation) over the incision site
16. Requires the use of drainage or pain control devices that exit through the surgical incision, or the area covered by the dressing/drape
Date of first enrolment02/07/2021
Date of final enrolment22/11/2021

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centres

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford
OX3 7HE
United Kingdom
St Mary's Hospital
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom
St Thomas' Hospital
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

KCI Medical (Ireland)
Industry

25/28 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1
Dublin
D01 H104
Ireland

Phone +1 (0)2104158371
Email ktouchstone@mmm.com
Website http://www.kci-medical.ie/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/0137xm018

Funders

Funder type

Industry

KCI Medical (Ireland)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot expected to be made available
Publication and dissemination planAt this time, there is no plan to publish the data from this study. This data is intended to be post-market data to support the clinical evidence of the product. The final report is planned for 25/03/2022.
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are not expected to be made available due to the high commercial sensitivity of the study products

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Basic results 14/12/2022 15/12/2022 No No
HRA research summary 28/06/2023 No No

Additional files

ISRCTN96442225_BasicResults_14Dec22.pdf

Editorial Notes

15/12/2022: The basic results have been uploaded to the trial outputs table. Total final enrolment and IPD sharing statement added.
20/09/2021: St Thomas' Hospital was added as a trial participating centre.
27/05/2021: Trial's existence confirmed by the Health Research Authority.