Vacuum dressing may cut infections after stoma reversal
NCT ID NCT07258134
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a special vacuum dressing (negative pressure wound therapy) helps wounds heal better after stoma reversal surgery compared to letting them heal naturally. 72 adults were randomly assigned to one of the two methods. Researchers checked for infection and scar quality in the days and weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- negative pressure wound therapy (a vacuum dressing device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to heal surgical wounds after stoma reversal, reducing infections and improving scar appearance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is a procedure, not a drug, and benefits may be modest.
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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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Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
Karachi, Sindh, 74200, Pakistan
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