The Impact of a Pluridisciplinary Education Program on Venous Leg Ulcer Size Reduction (vened)
Patient Empowerment, Venous Leg Ulcer, Interdisciplinary Communication
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Patient Empowerment focused on measuring patient education
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older,
- an existing diagnosed open VLU,
- ulcer surface >5 cm2 and > 15 cm2,
- proficiency in the French language
Exclusion Criteria:
- Valid informed consent is not or cannot be given
Sites / Locations
- Cité Génération Maison de santéRecruiting
- Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudoisRecruiting
- University Hospital GenevaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Other
Control
Education
Usual care for patients in the CG is defined as visiting the outpatient wound clinic as prescribed by the physician. Wound size measurement, wound care (including dressing and inspection), and questionnaires will be provided by the institute's nurses.
Usual care as described for the CG will also be provided to the IG (visit to the outpatient wound clinic as prescribed by the physician). Wound size measurement, wound care (including dressing and inspection), and questionnaires will be provided by the institute's nurses. After baseline data collection (T0) and random allocation to the intervention group, this usual care will be enhanced by a pluridisciplinary educational program