The Safety Evaluation of Silver Alginate (Algidex™) Dressing in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

50

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions
PrematurityVery Low Birth Weight
Interventions
DEVICE

Silver Alginate

This is a sterile patch of polyurethane foam coated with silver alginate and maltodextrin matrix that is impregnated with 141 mg of ionic silver per 100 cm2.

Trial Locations (1)

75204

Baylor University Medical Center - Women and Children's Services, Dallas

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

DeRoyal Industries, Inc.

INDUSTRY

lead

Baylor Research Institute

OTHER