Light therapy for healing leg ulcers from weak veins
Part of Heart & circulation, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special light therapy (photobiomodulation) can help heal leg ulcers caused by weak veins. If you have a non-infected venous leg ulcer that's been present for at least 6 weeks, this treatment might speed up healing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 19 to 85 years old.
- You have a leg ulcer caused by poor vein circulation (venous leg ulcer) that has been present for at least 6 weeks and hasn't healed.
- Your ulcer is not infected right now.
- A Doppler ultrasound confirms the ulcer is from venous problems, and your ankle-brachial index (ABI) is 0.8 or higher (meaning your leg arteries are okay).
- You are not pregnant and are not using any other new treatments for your ulcer during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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