Tag: OxyGenesys

OxyGenesys Dissolved Oxygen Dressing at Northwestern University

Twelve acute wounds (6 on either side of the umbilicus) will be surgically created in the lower abdominal area. One side of the umbilicus will be randomized to Oxygenesys treatment arm and the other side will be receiving a standard Tegaderm treatment arm. Time to wound healing will be observed over 14 days.

 

At least 12 study visits will occur over a 3 month timeframe. Twelve acute wounds (6 on either side of the umbilicus) will be surgically created in the lower abdominal area. One side of the umbilicus will be randomized to Oxygenesys treatment arm and the other side will be receiving a standard Tegaderm treatment arm. Time to wound healing will be observed over 14 days (follow up assessments include wound photography, pain scores, wound biopsies, exudate collection, gene expression and proteomic analysis, scar assessment and adverse event collections. Study visits will occur at:

Prescreening Visit; Day of wounding; Day 2; Day 7; Day 8-14 (until all wounds have healed); Day 28; Day 42; Abdominoplasty Surgery. An abdominoplasty will occur after day 42.

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