Spider-Silk inspired bandage fights surgery infections

NCT ID NCT02992951

Summary

This study tested if a special wound dressing could prevent infections after leg artery surgery. The dressing is coated with a chemical inspired by spider silk that traps and removes bacteria. Over 700 patients were randomly assigned to get either this special dressing or a standard one after their operation to see which worked better at stopping infections.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Academic Vascular Surgery Unit, Vascular Laboratory, Alderson House, Hull Royal Infirmary

    Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom

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