Active clinical trials for "Varicose Ulcer"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of low frequency, low intensity ultrasound treatment on wound healing and health-related quality of life with a randomized clinical trial of patients with venous ulcers or diabetic ulcers.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured educational intervention in physical exercise "Active Legs" as an adjuvant treatment to improve the healing of chronic venous ulcers at 3 months of follow-up, compared with the usual practice in people treated in primary care. Secondary objectives: To evaluate if the intervention active legs as an adjuvant treatment produces better results than usual practice in: degree of healing, recurrence, complete healing at 6 months, pain and quality of life. Describe degree of adherence and satisfaction with the intervention. Design: Randomized, multicenter, pragmatic, open clinical trial of parallel groups with 6 months of follow-up. Setting: Primary Care Health Centers (Madrid). Subjects: Patients with venous ulcers, with treatment in the nursing consultation of the participating centers. Sample: 224 participants (112 in each group). Intervention: Both groups will receive the usual treatment of cleaning, debridement based on humid environment cure and multilayer compression therapy according to the recommendations of Community of Madrid. The intervention group will also receive the structured educational intervention of lower limbs physical exercise and daily walking patterns. Variables: Main: complete healing at 3 months follow-up. Secondary: Degree of healing; ulcer area; quality of life; pain, related to the healing process, prognosis and recurrences; Sociodemographic and related adherence and satisfaction. Data analysis: Main effectiveness: comparison of the incidence of ulcers with complete healing at 3 months of follow-up in both groups, time to complete healing (Kaplan-Meier and Log-rank test). Adjustment of prognostic factors (Cox regression).

EVLA is used in in treating refluxing veins, commonly the GSV. The tip of catheter is usually placed 2-2.5 cm distal to the sapheno-femoral junction. This technique theoretically provides the lowest risk for endothermal heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT). In the present study we aimed to evaluate the zero-distance technique (the kissing technique) compared to 2-cm distance from SFJ valve in ablating incompetent GSV.

Ulcers of the lower limbs are a major public health problem whose management needs to be further improved, particularly in terms of healing time, prevalence and recurrence rate. Ulcers of venous origin, or mixed arteriovenous and predominantly venous, represent the majority of leg ulcers with an estimated proportion of 70 to 80% of cases. These are painful, disabling conditions that are difficult to treat in a lasting way. This study focuses on a treatment strategy with endovascular glue. The advantage of treating ulcers with cyanoacrylate glue is the possibility of occluding the great saphenous vein over its entire length, freeing itself from neurological complications secondary to endovenous thermal techniques (laser, radiofrequency), as well as the possibility of treating by direct puncture any perforators or tributaries feeding the ulcer. This treatment strategy would improve the healing process for a lasting resolution of this pathology. This study aims to describe the feasibility and tolerance of this type of treatment in the resolution of varicose ulcers.

The cornerstone of the management of venous leg or predominantly venous leg ulcers with IPS> 0.8 is venous compression as recommended by the HAS in June 2006. There is ample clinical evidence to support its importance to improve the chances of closure of this chronic lesion and shorten the healing time compared to the absence of compression. In 2016, a system of re-usable compression stockings (Venotrain® Ulcertec, BAUERFEIND, France), and bringing an interface pressure of 30 to 45 mmHg to the ankle according to the prescription, was taken over by the Health Insurance in France. 'Indication' Ulcer of venous origin or predominantly venous component, stage C6 CEAP classification with a systolic pressure index greater than 0.9 '. The investigators propose to study the efficiency of Venotrain® Ulcertec in a diverse population in which it is prescribed according to the usual practices of venous leg ulceration of venous or predominantly venous origin.

This study aims to compare two different external calf compression devices applied in healthy individuals. These devices are commonly used in medical care in order to prevent the formation of blood clots, for example during immobilization after surgery. We aim to confirm the effects of external cyclic compression on healing and blood clotting and also to identify the one which is more effective.

This Study aims to identify whether venous leg ulcers which are colonised by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa cause more pain than those which are not and if this bacteria affects healing time. This may determine how venous ulcer infections are treated in order to improve symtomatology and quality of life for patients with these chronic wounds.

The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical effectiveness of a low-power PEMF device, a medium-power PEMF device and a high-power PEMF device as compared to a sham device to treat leg ulcers resulting from venous stasis ("VSLU").

The aim of this post market clinical follow up (PMCF) study is to confirm the performance of Suprasorb® A + Ag wound dressing and rope, to collect safety data regarding expected adverse events and to detect potential unexpected adverse events associated with use of Suprasorb® A + Ag wound dressing and rope within the certified indications and under the conditions of routine use.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the functionality of a new type of wound monitoring method and measurement system for monitoring healing of venous ulcers. The system is consisted of a wound dressing with electrodes (eDressing), a bioimpedance measurement device and a mobile phone application.