(CR-059) Excellent Exudate Management in Acute Wounds with a Next-generation Advanced Multi-layered Foam Dressing: Prospective, Multi-center Study

Christina Del Pin, MD – Northwell Health; Marisa Ranire-Maguire, MD; Regina Matatova, MD – Northwell Health; Ann Marie Lanza-Bisciello, NP, RN, MSN – Northwell Health; Russell Caprioli, DPM – Northwell Health; Rebecca Rodger, BSc (Hons) – Convatec; Cristin Taylor, BS, DPT, MSHS – Convatec

Introduction: Acute wounds require prompt and effective management to optimise healing outcomes and prevent complications.¹ Dressing play a pivotal role in acute wound care by creating an optimal environment conductive to tissue repair.² Whilst a moist environment is key in wound healing,² inappropriate exudate management can result in periwound maceration, pain and poor patient wellbeing.³ The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and performance of a new advanced multi-layer foam dressing* in the management of surgical wounds and traumatic wounds.

Methods: A prospective, multi-center, interventional, non-comparator, open-label study of surgical and traumatic wounds, managed with either a border, silicone or non-adhesive version of a next-generation advanced multi-layered foam dressings.* Evaluation of the dressing and peri-wound skin occurred during dressing changes at study visits. Excellent wound exudate management was defined by a lack of strike-through and no maceration of the peri-wound skin. The effectiveness of the dressing when used for 7 days was assessed. 

Results: Fifty-two patients (median patient age, 48.2 years) were included in the study, 53.8% of which had traumatic wounds, and 46.2% had surgical wounds. Five patients did not have their wound exudate analyzed.  Of the 224 dressing changes, 209 (93.3%) were associated with excellent exudate management. Of the 15 dressings that were not associated with excellent exudate management, 14 exhibited strike-through alone, and one was associated with both strike-through and peri-wound skin maceration. Overall, 65/224 dressings were used up to the maximum duration per IFU (7 days ± 2 days). Of these, 63/65 (97%) had excelled in exudate management. Two dressing performance evaluations were associated with strike-through, one of which was also associated with maceration of the peri-wound skin. 

Discussion: The results suggest that the next-generation advanced multi-layered foam dressings* are safe and effectively manage exudate in acute wounds.