Prophylactic Application of an Incisional Wound Vac to Prevent Wound Complications in Obese Spine Surgery Patients



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Hospital, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:10/20/2018
Start Date:August 2011
End Date:October 2020
Contact:Jaimee Gauthier, BS
Email:jaimeeg@med.umich.edu
Phone:734-647-0050

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Prophylactic Application of an Incisional Wound Vac to Prevent Wound

This is a prospective randomized study evaluating the use of a prophylactic incision wound
vac dressing, applied in the OR, on patients undergoing posterior spine surgery with a
BMI>35. Patients are randomized in the operating room to normal postoperative dressing vs.
vac dressing. The vac dressing would be left on for 72 hours postoperatively. In the interim,
the patients' postoperative care can proceed as usual. Our primary outcomes will be
antibiotics or return trip needed to the operating room for wound related complications.

The patients only intervention would be the application of an incisional wound vac. The will
be no change in the patients postoperative protocol otherwise. This procedure is noninvasive.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Be scheduled to have posterior spine surgery (inpatient procedures only).

- Have a BMI greater than or equal to 35.

Exclusion Criteria:

- BMI less than 35

- Previous spine infection

- Intraoperative dural tear
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University of Michigan
500 S State St
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
(734) 764-1817
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