Silver dressing passes safety check for wound care
NCT ID NCT05045430
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 240 adults with chronic or acute wounds to confirm that a silver-coated dressing (Silver II Non-Woven) is safe and works as intended. Researchers checked for signs of infection and asked clinicians how easy the dressing was to use. The dressing is already on the market, and this study helps ensure it continues to meet safety and performance standards.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Silver II Non-Woven Dressing
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the dressing is safe and effective for managing wound infections, supporting its continued use in wound care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market study, not a randomized controlled trial, so results may not prove superiority over other dressings. The primary outcome is based on investigator opinion, which can be subjective.
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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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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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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: * Males or females, age 18 years or above. (Females must not be pregnant and if of reproductive age should be using contraception). * Patients who are able to understand and give informed consent to take part in the study. * Have one or more of the following: Pressure ulcer, Leg ulcer, Diabetic ulcers, Post-operative surgical wounds, Graft and donor sites, Cavity wounds, Trauma wounds (dermal lesions, trauma injuries or incisions) and superficial and partial thickness burn wounds that are infected, or are at high risk of infection , that are moderate to heavy levels of exudate. * For Partial Thickness Second Degree Burns that require grafting - only those grafts with single thickness mesh grafts that have X % epithelialization will be enrolled \[Note: % epithelization to be added once sites/countries are chosen as this is specific to the territory where the Silver II Non Woven Dressing study is likely to be performed\]. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are known to be non-compliant with medical treatment, * Patients who are known to be sensitive to any of the device components * Subject is pregnant or actively breastfeeding; * Subject has a known sensitivity to Silver; * Life expectancy of \<6 months; * Maximum burn area of \> 20% total body area. Using the rule of nines assessment tool. \[Note: criteria to be confirmed once sites/countries are chosen\] * Subject has any significant or unstable medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with his/her ability to participate in the study;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation 57-59 Bath Rd,
Reading, RG30 2BA, United Kingdom
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Castlegate and Derwent Surgery
Cockermouth, CA13 9HT, United Kingdom
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HMC Health
London, TW3 3ET, United Kingdom
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Nianwi Healthcare
Germiston, South Africa
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Nottingham University Hospitals City Hospital, Hucknall Rd,
Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN, United Kingdom
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Royal Berkshire Hospital
Reading, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - Derriford Hospital
Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
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