Title

Vashe Wound Therapy Study
Pilot Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Vashe™ Wound Therapy as an Antimicrobial Irrigant in Burn Wound Management
  • Phase

    N/A
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Indication/Condition

    Burns
  • Study Participants

    23
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of topical Vashe™ Wound Therapy applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist versus 5% Mafenide Acetate applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.
Study Started
Jul 31
2009
Primary Completion
Nov 30
2010
Study Completion
Nov 30
2010
Results Posted
Sep 10
2012
Estimate
Last Update
Sep 14
2012
Estimate

Device Vashe

Antimicrobial irrigant

Drug Mafenide acetate

Antimicrobial solution

Vashe Experimental

Vashe Wound Therapy applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.

5% Mafenide Acetate Active Comparator

5% Mafenide Acetate applied to gauze dressing every 6 hours or as necessary to keep dressing moist for a total treatment duration of 5 days.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female, aged 18 years and over requiring hospitalization for burn injury
Burn injury requiring wound excision and auto-grafting
Less than or equal to 20% Total Body Surface Area burns

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant or lactating females
Individuals with chlorine sensitivity
Electrical, chemical and cold injury
Burns to the face, hands, feet and or perineum area
Steroid therapy

Summary

Vashe

5% Mafenide Acetate

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Vashe 5% Mafenide Acetate

Percentage of Grafted Area That is Viable at Day 14

Percentage area of graft viability at 14 days as determined by clinical assessment of revascularization, adherence of the graft to the wound bed and color

Vashe

96.3
Percentage area (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 7.05

5% Mafenide Acetate

96.0
Percentage area (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 3.83

Length of Stay

Average hospital length of stay in days

Vashe

21.5
Days (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 4.2

5% Mafenide Acetate

15.6
Days (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 5.1

Hospital Cost Per Patient

Average hospital irrigant cost per patient

Vashe

249.38
Dollars (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 93.43

5% Mafenide Acetate

393.0
Dollars (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 176.94

Total

23
Participants

Age Continuous

47.6
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 17.8

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Vashe

5% Mafenide Acetate