Patients with chronic venous ulcers.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) along with compression bandaging. Shockwave machine: electromagnetic type Dornier AR2 machine (the standard electromagnetic
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age: older than 18 years old. Having leg ulceration due to underlying venous insufficiency Ulcer size of greater than 1 cm2 Ulcer must have persisted for at least 6 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of venous surgery in the last 6 months Known rheumatoid arthritis or systemic vasculitis, acute deep vein thrombosis, coagulopathies, tumors, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases Pregnancy With conditions unable to tolerate ESWT, such as severe arterial hypertension, anticoagulant therapy Wound infection during the treatment, which would result in antibiotic regimen, or change of treatment during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound size. Timepoint: Week 0, 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Ruler.;Secretion rate. Timepoint: Week 0, 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Observation.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: Week 0, 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Week 0, 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQ).;Patients’ satisfaction. Timepoint: Week 0, 4, and 8. Method of measurement: Using a scale of 0-10 (0 as completely unsatisfied and 10 as completely satisfied). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Taheri
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed