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Suction device vs gauze: race to heal open wounds

NCT ID NCT07832162

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers compare two ways to treat open contaminated wounds: vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy and conventional saline-soaked dressings. Adults aged 15 to 60 with wounds 5 to 10 cm are randomly assigned to one method. The main question is which approach heals wounds faster, measured in days. The trial also tracks infections, hospital stay length, and whether further surgery is needed.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy, a device that applies suction to a sealed wound dressing
What this could lead to
If VAC heals wounds faster than standard dressings, hospitals could adopt it more widely for contaminated wounds and shorten patient stays.
What could go wrong
This is a small single-center study of 60 people with specific wound types, so its results may not apply to other wounds or settings. VAC also requires special equipment and trained staff.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

15 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients having open contaminated and dirty wounds of size 5 - 10cm as per operational definition. * Patients between ages 15 to 60 years. * Both gender * ASA grade I \& II * Willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with wounds having dry eschar, malignancy in wound, untreated osteomyelitis, exposed blood vessels and organs, long term anticoagulant therapy, bleeding disorders and fistula to organ / body cavities. Dermatological disorders like acute dermatitis, fungal infections of perianal region. * All the patients presented with exposed bone, tendons or nerve will be excluded from study * Pregnant women. * Patients on medications, such as corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents or chemotherapy. All above will be assessed on history and documented medical history.

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Conditions

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injury Surgical Wound

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Wound healing

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Locations

  • Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

    Karachi, Sindh, 74600, Pakistan

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