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NCT Number: NCT01469871

Evaluation of Three Types of Dressings After Hip Surgery

The purpose of this study is to determine if one of the new types of dressings (MEPORE PRO and/or MEPILEX BORDER ) will reduce the blister rate compared to the currently used HYPAFIX.

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Key information

Conditions

Tape Blisters Blister Hip Surgery Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

45 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Quebec - Hopital l'Enfant-Jesus

Québec, Quebec, G1J 1Z4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female 45 years old or older
  • Hip surgery at Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus between 02/2009 and 01/2010 (THR,rTHR, DHS, screw fixation, hemiarthroplasty, resurfacing)
  • Signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

  • Allergy to dressing
  • Polytrauma / high energy trauma
  • Wound at the surgical site prior to surgery
  • Neurological deficit of operated side (hemiplegia, etc.)
  • Bilateral fracture

Treatment and study plan

Dressing of wound

Device

The wound will be dressed using the Hypafix Transparent dressing after hip surgery.

Primary outcomes

  1. The prevalence of tape blisters after hip fracture surgery

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Length of hospital stay

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

  2. The correlation between risk factors and tape blisters

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

  3. The possible link between the presence of tape blisters and hospital morbidity.

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

  4. The costs related to a tape blister.

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    The actual costs related to a tape blister will be calculated by adding the costs of additional dressings, the costs associated with an extended hospital stay and the additional costs associated with the use of external resources.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Reduction of Tape Blisters After Hip Surgery. A Prospective Evaluation of Three Types of Dressings.

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Nov 10, 2011
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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