RecruitingNot Applicable

Treating Emergency Laparotomy Incisions With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Sweden720 participantsStarted 2025-12-16

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does NPWT decrease wound complications? Researchers will compare it against regular dressings to see if NPWT is superior.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * Written informed consent * \>10 cm midline incision with primary skin closure * Emergency laparotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to consent (e.g. dementia, impaired cognitive function, unconscious) * Subjects not possible to follow up as assessed by the Investigator * Allergy to dressing material * Pregnancy or breastfeeding (females of childbearing potential) * Previous enrolment in the current study * Expected reoperation with 28 days of index laparotomy * Emergency laparotomy within 3 months

What they're measuring

Wound complications

Timeframe: 7 and 30 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07003906

SponsorUppsala University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-12

Contact for this trial

Erik Osterman, MD PhD

+460186110000 erik.osterman@akademiska.se

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