English: - Chronic wound - Arterial ulcer - Venous ulcer - Diabetic ulcer - Electroceutical - Electrical stimulation Dutch: - Chronische wond - Arterieel ulcus - Veneus ulcus - Diabtisch ulcus - Electroceuticals - Elektrische wondstimulatie
Conditions
Interventions
All subjects will receive (placebo) WMCS treatment thrice weekly for 45 minutes per session during the maximum study related treatment of three months while using the same dressings as received during
Sponsors
Department of plastic-, reconstructive- and hand surgery, Haaglanden Medical Centre, The Hague
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age: 18 years and older - Mentally competent - Ankle-brachial index between 0.7-1.2 - In case of diabetes: toe systolic pressure >50mmHg - Signed the informed consent form - Hard-to-heal chronic wound as defined: Wounds existing over six weeks with a biological or physiological reason for stagnation of the healing process, such as diabetic ulcers, arterial or venous ulcers and pressure sores on the lower extremity with failure to achieve the expected wound healing progress with the use of standard outpatient wound care.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - (Cardial) Implanted electrical device - (Skin)malignancy within the therapeutic range. - Epilepsy - Overshoot granulation tissue of the wound - Severe woundinfection, need for antibiotics - Any treatment with metal ion-containing wound care products - Ankle-brachial index 1.2 - In case of patients with diabetes: toe systolic pressure <50mmHg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Monthly wound area reduction during the maximum study related treatment of three months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Weekly wound area reduction - Days upon full epithelisation of the wound surface - Adverse events | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.C.H.A. Doomen
Postbus 7057
Outcome results
None listed