New gel may prevent stubborn biofilm in bedsores
NCT ID NCT07391748
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a gel containing polyhexanide and biguanide can prevent biofilm (a tough layer of bacteria) from forming in pressure ulcers (bedsores). About 140 adults over 65 with stage II or III bedsores will receive the gel alone or with a special dressing. The goal is to see if this approach helps the wounds heal better within four weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Bedridden patients, patients with bed-to-chair mobility, or those in a wheelchair. * Presenting one or more category II-III pressure ulcers. * Aged over 65 years. * Patients with laboratory results within normal metabolic values (HbA1c \< 7%). * Patients who, in item 6 "infection/suspected biofilm" of the RESVECH 2.0 index, do not have tissue compatible with biofilm, hypergranulation, or purulent exudate, and never score more than 4 in the other items. * During follow-up, cases that develop signs and symptoms of local infection according to TILI and/or the RESVECH 2.0 index will be considered therapeutic failures, allowing for clinical rescue, but the patient will remain in the intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who, despite the above, present a deteriorated health status that could influence the outcome, such as terminally ill patients, oncology patients, or those with inflammatory diseases. * Patients in a state of malnutrition according to the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) scale who are not receiving nutritional supplements, and/or at risk of malnutrition with nutritional deficits. * Patients with pressure ulcers in the perineal area and urinary incontinence (except those with a urinary catheter) and/or fecal incontinence.
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