Venous or mixed venous/arterial leg ulcers Circulatory System Venous ulcers
Conditions
Interventions
Honey-impregnated calcium alginate dressing as an adjuvant to compression bandaging versus usual care (compression bandaging plus dressing of clinician's choice).
Sponsors
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 400 community-based participants treated by district nurses, each with venous leg ulcer (clinical history, ABI >0.8) or mixed venous/arterial ulcer (clinical history, ABI >0.7), and being treated with compression bandaging. ABI = Ankle Brachial Index
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to provide informed consent 2. Have pre-exisiting diagnosis of diabetes 3. Have pre-existing diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis 4. Have allergy to honey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants with completely healed reference ulcers at 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to healing, percentage change in ulcer size, recurrence at six months, health related quality of life, number of dressing changes, costs, and adverse events. | — |
Countries
New Zealand
Outcome results
None listed