Evaluation of Three Types of Dressings After Hip Surgery

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

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

Conditions
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Tape Blisters, Hip Surgery

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Dressing of wound
* Device: Dressing of wound
* Device: Dressing of wound


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Hypafix Transparent dressing<br>The Hypafix Transparent dressing, a stretchable dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group | Device: Dressing of wound<br>* The wound will be dressed using the Hypafix Transparent dressing after hip surgery.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Mepore Pro dressing<br>The Mepore Pro dressing, a self-adhesive perforated dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group | Device: Dressing of wound<br>* The wound will be dressed using the Mepore Pro dressing after hip surgery.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Mepilex Border dressing<br>The Mepilex Border dressing, a self-adherent soft silicone dressing, will be used to treat the patients in this group | Device: Dressing of wound<br>* The wound will be dressed using the Mepilex Border dressing after hip surgery.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The prevalence of tape blisters after hip fracture surgery |  | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Length of hospital stay |  | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days | 
| The correlation between risk factors and tape blisters |  | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days | 
| The possible link between the presence of tape blisters and hospital morbidity. |  | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days | 
| The costs related to a tape blister. | 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. | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Dressing, Blisters, Silicone