Calf muscle exercises for venous leg ulcers
Part of Heart & circulation, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether structured calf muscle exercises help heal venous leg ulcers (sores on the lower leg caused by poor blood flow) better than simply walking at home. You'll be assigned to one of the exercise programs or the walking group, and your ulcer will be measured over time.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 60 years old.
- You have a leg ulcer that is not healed after more than 6 weeks of treatment.
- The ulcer is between 2 and 20 square centimeters (about the size of a coin to a small hand).
- You have adequate blood flow to your legs (checked by a simple test called ABI).
- You are able to attend follow-up visits and follow the exercise instructions.
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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