egative pressure therapy in wound healing

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical therapy in venous leg ulceration patients; Efficiency analysis of the negative pressure treatment; Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system; Skin - Other skin conditions; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000056695
• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with venous leg ulcers were included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria were: (1) an ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) lower than 1.0, (2) diabetes, (3) cancer, (4) peripheral nerve injury, (5) rheumatoid arthritis, (6) ventricular arrhythmia, (7) cardiac pacemaker, (8) ulcer surgery, (9) skin infection, (10) pregnancy and (11) after steroid therapy, (12) bilateral ulcers. The (13) lymphedema, (14) pulmonary edema and (15) congestive heart failure, (16) chronic renal failure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome was analysis of changes of the total ulcer surface area inside observed groups<br><br>Tests/methods: digital planimetry[After two months therapy (compared to the baseline)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary outcome was comparison between both groups the number of completely healed wounds (ulcer healing rates) and percentage change of ulcer surface area<br><br>Tests/methods: digital planimetry[After two months therapy (comparing changes between both groups)]