Community Treatment of Venous Ulcers with Concomitant Use of Compression Pump and V.A.C. Suction Therapy - A Novel Approach

ISRCTN ISRCTN67751142
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN67751142
Secondary identifying numbers N0388170252
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
21/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr S Das
Scientific

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
The Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Health Road
Uxbridge
UB8 3NN
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleCommunity Treatment of Venous Ulcers with Concomitant Use of Compression Pump and V.A.C. Suction Therapy - A Novel Approach
Study hypothesisDoes the use of compression pump and suction therapy provide better management for venous ulcers than the standard 4 layer bandages being used?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionCardiovascular: Venous ulcers
InterventionCompression pump and suction therapy versus standard 4 layer bandages
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureComplete healing of venous ulcers
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date02/02/2005
Overall study end date05/03/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Participant inclusion criteria1. Patients with chronic venous ulcer with an area of >25 sq cm
2. Aged between 18 and 80 years old
Participant exclusion criteria1. Patients <18 years of age and >80 years of age
2. Patients likely to be pregnant
3. Patients who are immobile
4. Patients with peripheral vascular disease with ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) <0.6 non-diabetics, <0.8 diabetics
5. Patients with recent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), congestive cardiac failure or disabling stroke
6. patients with concurrent terminal disease with an expected lifespan <1 year
Recruitment start date02/02/2005
Recruitment end date05/03/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
Uxbridge
UB8 3NN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan