Does compression therapy reduces the time it takes for wounds to heal after surgical removal of a keratinocyte skin cancer on the lower leg?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Cancer and neoplasmsCancer
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12417689
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Leeds
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 396
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged > = 18 years
2. Planned excision of suspected KC on the lower leg with healing by secondary intention
3. Ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) > = 0.8 or toe pressure of > 60 mmHg
4. Informed written/eConsent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Planned primary closure/skin graft/flap
2. Receiving/planned compression for another indication
3. Severe venous incompetence e.g. Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology (CEAP) classification C5 or C6
4. Contraindication to at least medium compression(18-24mmHg)
5. Unable to comply with compression
6. Suspected to have a non-KC diagnosis or require further surgery
7. Previously taken part in HEALS2
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method