chronic ulcer of lower extremities
Conditions
Interventions
TCM group:Herbal Fumigation and Pus Simmering Moist Therapy
Western medicine group:Western Medicine Treatment by synthetic dressing
Sponsors
Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis is based on diagnostic criteria of Western Medicine; 2. Diagnosis is based on diagnostic criteria of Chinese Medicine; 3. Males and females, aged between 18 and 80 years old; 4. Surface area of ulcer between 2cm2 and 25cm2; below the knee joint level; 5. Blood glucose<11.1mmol/L for diabetic patients; 6. Sign the informed consent forms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Comorbidities of diseases of cardiovascular system, cerebral vascular system, hematological systems, liver and kidney; comorbidities of psychotic disorders, tumor or AIDS; 2. Pregnant or breast-feeding females; allergic constitution; 3. Combined with severe infection; 4. Unstable blood control in diabetic patients; 5. Combined with neurological nutritional disturbance; 6. Ulcers caused by artery diseases, cancer, tuberculosis, radiation, decubitus, leprosis and syphilis; 7. Tendon and bone exposed; 8. With poor compliance; or with other conditions that might influence efficacy assessment; 9. With conditions that might influence the enrollment; 10. Participate in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| wound healing percentage; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| wound healing time;would rotten tissue removing rate;wound healing rate; would rotten tissue removing time;TCM syndromes; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuafa Que
Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed