Negative pressure therapy with silver for chronic leg wounds
Part of Heart & circulation, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a special wound vacuum system with silver to treat chronic leg ulcers that show signs of infection. It aims to see if this dressing helps clean and heal wounds better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a chronic leg wound called a venous leg ulcer that is open or reopened
- Your wound must be clean or have some dirt but not deep dead tissue
- Your wound must show at least one sign of infection, like redness or pus
- Your wound should be between half a square centimeter and 100 square centimeters
- You must be 18 years or older
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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