Bioelectric dressing in the treatment of chronic wounds

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic wounds; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56600087
• Lead Sponsor: Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 30 November 2020
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Male and female older than 18 years after stroke or spinal cord injury, with grade II-IV pressure ulcers in the trunk, hip girdle and lower limbs, who have a high risk of pressure ulcers (the Norton scale <14 points; the Waterlow scale >15 points)
2. Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Lack of consent to participate in the study
2. Malignant neoplasms
3. Allergies to standard medicines
4. Occurrence of acute inflammatory symptoms within the pressure ulcer
5. Black necrosis occurring within the pressure ulcer
6. Pressure ulcers qualifying for surgical treatment
7. Pressure ulcers occur on the lower legs or feet in patients with acute and chronic venous insufficiency and diabetes
8. Pressure ulcers with a surface area less than 0.5 cm²
9. Significant malnutrition (BMI <18 kg/m²)
10. The low concentration of protein in blood (<60 g/l)
11. Decompensated diabetes (HBA1C >7%)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Healing rate of chronic wounds (pressure ulcers II-IV). The surface area of pressure ulcers will be measured by planimetry immediately before the start of treatment and then after the end of each of the 6 consecutive treatment weeks.