EscharEx gel for cleaning venous leg ulcers
Part of Heart & circulation, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a gel called EscharEx that helps remove dead tissue from venous leg ulcers, which may help the wound heal. It's a single treatment given during a study visit, and researchers will check how well it works and how safe it is.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older and able to give informed consent.
- You need to have a venous leg ulcer (a sore caused by poor blood flow in the veins) that has been present for at least 4 weeks but not longer than 2 years.
- At least half of the wound must be covered by dead or non-living tissue (eschar or slough).
- The wound size must be between 10 and 80 cm² (about the size of a credit card to a small hand).
- You cannot have other wounds or skin conditions near the target wound, and you must not be allergic to pineapple, papaya, or related substances.
- You cannot have poor blood flow in the leg (checked by tests like ABI or TBI), or have active infections, cancer, or certain chronic skin disorders.
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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