IRRIGATE wound irrigation trial

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  The IRRIGATE wound irrigation trial.

• IRAS ID

  152139

• Contact name

  SLA Jeffery

• Contact email

  steven.jeffery@uhb.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  NIHR SRMRC

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 5 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  Wound irrigation or weshing is common practice. Topical Negative Pressure (TNP) dressings are commonly applied to traumatic wounds. This trial aims to determine whether combining irrigation with TNP dressings will allow earlier wound closure ofr contaminated wounds, and whether there is any differnce when irrigating with a soapy antimicroabial solution (Prontosan) rather than normal saline.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/WM/0069

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Mar 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion