Identifying the relationship between biochemical markers and wound healing in chronic venous leg ulcers treated with compression therapy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- venous leg ulcers - Compression thereapy is the gold standard treatment for venous leg ulcers, however, the biological mechanisims underlying the healing process and differences between different types of treatment are poorly understood. This study will identify relationships between two different types of compression systems to treat venous leg ulcers, biochemical markers (identified from samples of wound exudate) and progress in wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcers.Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000224921
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof. Helen Edwards
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
Clients with leg ulcers of venous aetiology
- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index >0.8 and <1.3
- Ulcer size between 1cm2 – 30cm2
Exclusion Criteria
- Clients unable to mobilise at all i.e. completely bed or wheelchair bound
- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index <0.8 or >1.3
- Presence of clinical signs of infection on admission
- Clients with cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method