# Trial of Negative-pressure Wound Therapy Use in Conflict-related Extremity Wounds

> **NCT02444598** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Karolinska Institutet** · enrollment: 116 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Wounds, Gunshot
- Arm Injuries
- Leg Injuries
- Wound Infection

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Vaccum Assisted Closure device
- **PROCEDURE:** Conventional wound dressings

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02444598
- **Lead sponsor:** Karolinska Institutet
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-06
- **Primary completion:** 2018-10
- **Final completion:** 2019-01
- **Target enrollment:** 116 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2019-03-11

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02444598

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02444598, "Trial of Negative-pressure Wound Therapy Use in Conflict-related Extremity Wounds". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02444598. Licensed CC0.

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