Final Study Results Show V.A.C.(R) Therapy To Be More Efficacious Than Advanced Moist Wound Therapy In Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Highlights of the multi-center, RCT trial include:
- A greater proportion of foot ulcers achieved complete ulcer closure with V.A.C. Therapy versus AMWT;
- Time to wound closure was less with V.A.C. Therapy than with AMWT;
- Patients on V.A.C. Therapy experienced significantly fewer amputations.
"Chronic diabetic foot ulcers present a significant challenge to treating physicians," said Dr. Peter A. Blume, North American Center for Limb Preservation and principal investigator for the study. "As observed in this clinical trial, the use of V.A.C. Therapy in concurrence with debridement of the wound increased the number of diabetic foot ulcers healed, and decreased the number of amputations as compared to AMWT."
The study is the largest RCT to date comparing V.A.C. Therapy with AMWT in the treatment of this wound type. It involved 342 patients with complex, hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers with 90% of therapy days occurring in the home care setting. In the study, for patients on V.A.C. Therapy, complete ulcer closure was significantly greater than for those patients on AMWT (43.2% vs. 28.9%, p=0.007). Patients treated with V.A.C. Therapy healed significantly (p=0.001) faster (Kaplan-Meier median estimate time to 100% ulcer closure = 96 days) compared to AMWT (time to 100% ulcer closure not determinable). In addition, significantly fewer amputations were observed in V.A.C. Therapy patients compared to AMWT (4.1% vs. 10.2%, p=0.035). In assessing safety, the study showed that no significant difference between the groups was observed.
"This study further confirms results of a similar study of amputated diabetic foot wounds published in The Lancet on November 12, 2005," said Dr. Dan Ciaburri, KCI's Chief Medical Officer. "It also adds to KCI's significant body of clinical data that clearly shows that our V.A.C. Therapy system, including its unique foam dressing, provides clinical advantage for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers."
About KCI
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. is a global medical technology company with leadership positions in advanced wound-care and therapeutic surfaces. We design, manufacture, market and service a wide range of proprietary products that can improve clinical outcomes and can help reduce the overall cost of patient care. Our advanced wound-care systems incorporate our proprietary Vacuum Assisted Closure®, or V.A.C.® Therapy technology, which has been demonstrated clinically to promote wound healing through unique mechanisms of action and can help reduce the cost of treating patients with serious wounds. Our therapeutic surfaces, including specialty hospital beds, mattress replacement systems and overlays, are designed to address pulmonary complications associated with immobility, to reduce skin breakdown and assist caregivers in the safe and dignified handling of obese patients. We have an infrastructure designed to meet the specific needs of medical professionals and patients across all health care settings, including acute care hospitals, extended care organizations and patients' homes, both in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit http://www.kci1.com.
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Final de studiu, rezultatele aratã VCA (R) terapie de a fi mai eficace decât terapia avansatã umed ranã în tratamentul piciorului diabetic ulcere - Final Study Results Show V.A.C.(R) Therapy To Be More Efficacious Than Advanced Moist Wound Therapy In Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers - articole medicale engleza - startsanatate