Could a common wound dressing trigger allergic skin reactions?
NCT ID NCT06011629
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether Aquacel, a silver-containing wound dressing used after hip or knee replacement surgery, can cause allergic contact dermatitis—a type of skin rash. Researchers will compare patients having their first joint replacement with those who had a previous joint replacement and received Aquacel. The goal is to measure how often skin reactions occur and how severe they are, to better understand the safety of this dressing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aquacel dressing (a silver-containing wound dressing)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help identify which patients are at risk of skin reactions from Aquacel dressings, potentially guiding safer post-surgery wound care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-institution study, and results may not apply to all patients. Skin reactions are relatively uncommon, and the study may not capture all cases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States