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Community Treatment of Venous Ulcers with Concomitant Use of Compression Pump and V.A.C. Suction Therapy - A Novel Approach
ISRCTN ISRCTN67751142
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title Community Treatment of Venous Ulcers with Concomitant Use of Compression Pump and V.A.C. Suction Therapy - A Novel Approach
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source N0388170252
Study hypothesis Does the use of compression pump and suction therapy provide better management for venous ulcers than the standard 4 layer bandages being used?
Lay summary Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Cardiovascular: Venous ulcers
Participants - inclusion criteria 1. Patients with chronic venous ulcer with an area of >25 sq cm
2. Aged between 18 and 80 years old
Participants - exclusion criteria 1. Patients <18yrs 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
Anticipated start date 02/02/2005
Anticipated end date 05/03/2007
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
Target number of participants Not provided at time of registration
Interventions Compression pump and suction therapy versus standard 4 layer bandages
Primary outcome measure(s) Complete healing of venous ulcers
Secondary outcome measure(s) Not provided at time of registration
Sources of funding Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
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Contact name Mr  S  Das
  Address The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
The Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Health Road
  City/town Uxbridge
  Zip/Postcode UB8 3NN
  Country United Kingdom
Sponsor Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
  Address The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
  City/town London
  Zip/Postcode SW1A 2NL
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)20 7307 2622
  Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Date applied 29/09/2006
Last edited 16/11/2011
Date ISRCTN assigned 29/09/2006
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