Status:

TERMINATED

ActiV.A.C.+ Compression Therapy Versus Compression Therapy Alone for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Ulcerations

Lead Sponsor:

Georgetown University

Conditions:

Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized, comparative interventional human subject trial. Patients with a chronic venous ulceration of the lower extremity will be enrolled into this study. These wounds must ...

Detailed Description

Patients diagnosed with a chronic venous ulceration will be assessed for study eligibility during their initial clinical evaluation. Patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be asked to enr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subjects between 18-75 years of age
  • Subject able and willing to comply with study protocol requirements and able to understand the informed consent
  • Non-pregnant female willing to take urine pregnancy test
  • Chronic venous ulceration of the lower extremity
  • Defined: wound of greater than 1 month in duration
  • Diagnosis based on clinical assessment and/or venous studies
  • \<100 cm2 area and \<10cm at the widest diameter

Exclusion

  • Active infection (redness, swelling, pain, purulence)
  • Untreated osteomyelitis or current osteomyelitis
  • Allergy or sensitivity to wound study products
  • Malignancy
  • Plantar surface wounds
  • BMI (Body Mass Index) ≥50
  • Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c\>12%) at the time of study screening
  • End stage renal disease
  • Undergoing chemotherapy/radiation therapy
  • Non-dopplerable pedal pulses or otherwise diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease or any contraindication to compression therapy
  • Any previous wound care therapy including negative pressure therapy, ultrasound therapy, BAT, or STSG within the previous 30 days of enrollment; this excludes compression therapy
  • Greater than 35% wound surface area reduction in size at 2 weeks after initial screening visit
  • Pregnancy
  • Subject has any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the subject inappropriate to take part in this study
  • Subject unwilling or unable to comply with protocol requirements

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01528293

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

March 1 2014

Last Update

March 19 2020

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Georgetown University Hospital, Center for Wound Healing

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007