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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

PICO 7 dressing for Panniculitis

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lisa Mims, MD
Research Sponsored by Indiana University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 48 hours after surgery
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a special bandage with a pump on women having repeat C-sections to see if it helps their scars heal better. The pump removes extra fluid and keeps the wound clean, which can improve healing and appearance.

Eligible Conditions
  • Panniculitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~start of surgery until application of wound vac immediately post-procedure
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and start of surgery until application of wound vac immediately post-procedure for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Patient Satisfaction With Wound Appearance
Subjective Cosmetic Result
Secondary study objectives
Analog Pain Scores 48 Hours
Analog Pain Scores 72 Hours
Analog Pain Scores @4 Weeks
+3 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will have a PICO negative pressure wound treatment device applied to their surgical wound site.
Group II: Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Standard Intervention. This group will have a standard wound dressing (gauze, bandage) applied to their surgical wound site.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
PICO 7 dressing
2022
N/A
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor
1,035 Previous Clinical Trials
1,218,955 Total Patients Enrolled
Lisa Mims, MDPrincipal InvestigatorIndiana University
~7 spots leftby Nov 2025