Convatec Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Convatec Inc., explained in plain language.
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Healing race: two dressings face off for stubborn leg wounds
Disease control CompletedThis study compared two specialized wound dressings to see which one was better at helping hard-to-heal leg ulcers close up. Over 200 adults with long-lasting venous leg ulcers participated for 12 weeks. Researchers measured how well and how quickly the wounds healed with each dr…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Real-World look at wound dressing shows promise for healing
Disease control CompletedThis study looked back at the medical records of 214 patients to see how well a specific type of wound dressing worked in everyday practice. The goal was to understand if the dressing helped foot ulcers heal completely. Researchers measured how long it took for wounds to fully cl…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Pig placenta patch tested for stubborn wounds
Disease control CompletedThis study looked back at real-world medical records to see how safe and effective a special wound dressing called InnovaMatrix® AC was. The dressing is made from processed pig placenta and was used on 67 patients with wounds that were not healing well with standard care. Researc…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Can a photo replace a Nurse's In-Person check? study tests new ostomy skin tool
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new tool for assessing the health of the skin around an ostomy (ileostomy, colostomy, or urostomy). Researchers wanted to see if nurses could reliably score skin health by looking at a photo, compared to doing an in-person exam. They enrolled 605 adult partici…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Second look at leg ulcer trial: which dressing worked best?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study was a re-analysis of a completed trial. Researchers looked back at photos from 105 people with leg ulcers to compare how well two different wound dressings worked. A blinded expert reviewed the photos to see which ulcers were fully healed after 12 weeks of treatment.
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC