Study demonstrates potential benefits of dressing improvements 

BARCELONA, Spain – Switching patients with chronic wounds to the multi-layered, bordered silicone-coated foam dressing Mepilex Border Flex, alongside a clinician educational support program, resulted in a significant reduction in the number of dressing changes being undertaken and a reduction in dressing-related costs, according to a new study sponsored by Mölnlycke Health Care. The study was conducted across primary care facilities in Seville, Spain, and was presented as an e-poster at the 35th Conference of the European Wound Management Association 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. “The results of this study clearly demonstrate how simple changes to a wound care treatment regime can bring about positive outcomes for both patients and healthcare providers,” said Dr. Andres Roldan Valenzuela, principal investigator. “At a time when health care systems and staff are under increasing pressure on both cost and time it is encouraging that there are solutions to help drive efficiencies and improve outcomes for all involved.” The primary outcome of the study was a statistically significant reduction in the number of dressing changes undertaken, prior to and after the switch from a bordered foam dressing (baseline) to Mepilex Border Flex. Results demonstrated the median number of dressing changes declined during the study period, from three in a seven-day period to just one. Other reported outcomes included: 32% wounds healed by the final visit; 50% reduction in wound area in four weeks in 75% of patients; 68.7% reduction in wound area from baseline to the final visit; reduced pain at dressing changes; 44% reduction in weekly dressing cost per patient (5.38€ less after the dressing switch); and no dressing related adverse events.