A study to compare the overall performance of two hydrocolloid dressings on partial thickness wounds

This study was conducted to compare the overall performance of a test dressing (RestoreTM Wound Care Dressing, Hollister Incorporated), because it is newer to the market, to a control dressing (Duoderm, Convatec, A Squibb Company) a product that is more established in the market. The study was random, unblinded, controlled and utilized a sample of subjects with non-infected dermal ulcers and partial-thickness wounds. Compared to the control dressing, the test dressing was more absorbent, easier to use and wore twice as long. This dressing was also more flexible, conformable, adhesive and durable. Significantly less barrier residue remained on the wound bed and/or periwound area with the test dressing, and significantly more wounds were evaluated as healed or improved. The clinical data strongly established the superior performance of the test dressing over the control occlusive dressing.