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NCT00121537 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Study to Determine the Utility of Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Compared to Conventional Saline Dressing Changes

A NA study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00121537: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT00121537 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00121537, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the use of the wound vacuum assisted closure (VAC) versus standard wet to dry dressing in treating lower leg fasciotomies.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Wound Care -Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC)
  • PROCEDURE Wound Care - Wet to Dry Dressing Changes

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2005-07
Est. Completion 2006-10
Phase NA

Why NCT00121537 stopped before completion

NCT00121537 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Wound Care -Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) is the first listed.

NCT00121537 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00121537 about?

NCT00121537 is a clinical study titled "Study to Determine the Utility of Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Compared to Conventional Saline Dressing Changes". The purpose of this study is to look at the use of the wound vacuum assisted closure (VAC) versus standard wet to dry dressing in treating lower leg fasciotomies.

What is the current status of trial NCT00121537?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2005-07. Estimated completion is 2006-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00121537?

The interventions under investigation include: Wound Care -Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) (DEVICE), Wound Care - Wet to Dry Dressing Changes (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00121537?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00121537's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1593rd of 2000 higher than 299 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00121537, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00121537 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.