Clinical evidence
Vanscheidt, et al. 2007 [+]
In a noncomparative, 4-week clinical study of 46 patients with leg ulcers the following was observed1*:
Wound healing
- 89% of clinicians rated as healed/improved at final evaluation using a protocol of care that included Versiva® XC® Gelling Foam Dressing with compression and concomitant medications
Pain/comfort
- 93% of patients rated excellent/good for ability to soothe at end of study
- 84% of patients reported a reduction of pain compared with their previous dressing at study end
- Significant reduction of pain in situ from baseline to last dressing change (p<0.0001)
- Significant reduction of pain upon removal from baseline to last dressing change (p<0.0001)
* Using protocols of care that included Versiva® XC® Gelling Foam Dressing with compression and concomitant medications.
Parish, et al. 2008 [+]
In a noncomparative, clinical trial the following was observed:2
Healing
- 60.9% of ulcers healed or improved in a protocol of care
- Protection of surrounding skin rated excellent/good in 78.3% of cases
Pain
- Patients found dressing comfortable in 64.1% of cases
- 91.3% of investigators rated the dressing excellent/good for nontraumatic removal
Ease of use
- 91.3% of investigators rated ease of application excellent/good
- 95.7% of investigators rated ease of removal as excellent/good
References [+]
- Vanscheidt W, Münter K-C, Klövekorn W, Vin F, Gauthier J-P, Ukat A. A proposed study on the use of non-adhesive gelling foam dressing on exuding leg ulcers. J Wound Care. 2007; 16(6):261-265.
- Parish LC, Dryski M, Cadden S. Prospective clinical study of a new adhesive gelling foam dressing in pressure ulcers, Int Wound J, In Press, 2008.