New wound dressing aims to speed healing in chronic wounds
NCT ID NCT07576322
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares a new dressing called POLTX_Fiber to a standard one for chronic wounds like leg ulcers and pressure sores. Sixty adults with moderate-to-heavy wound drainage will be followed for 30 days. Researchers will track healing, infection, pain, and patient satisfaction to see if the new dressing performs better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- POLTX_Fiber dressing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that POLTX_Fiber is a safe and effective option for managing chronic wounds, potentially improving healing and reducing infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The dressing is already approved, so major breakthroughs are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Chronic wound of 4 weeks to 2 years in duration Moderate to highly exuding wound (clinician-assessed) Wound area 2-50 cm² after debridement Able and willing to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: Known hypersensitivity to study or comparator dressing components Clinically infected wound requiring systemic antibiotics at baseline Necrotic wound (\>25% necrotic tissue) or malignant wound Severe arterial insufficiency (ABI \< 0.5) Pregnant or breastfeeding Severe comorbid condition likely to interfere with wound healing or safety evaluation (e.g., end-stage renal disease, active cancer on chemotherapy, immunosuppression) Participation in another interventional study within 30 days Use of investigational wound products within 30 days Cognitive or psychiatric condition limiting consent or compliance Unable to attend follow-up visits or likely to relocate during the study period Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may compromise safety or study integrity
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
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Instituions Hospital Du Nord Vaudois
Yverdon-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, 1400, Switzerland
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Lausanne University Hospital
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1002, Switzerland
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