chronic wounds
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic wounds (at least 6 weeks old): - age older than 18 years - venous ulcers - arterial leg ulcers - ulcers of the lower limbs with mixed ethiology - pressure ulcers (grade 2 to 4) - diabetic foot ulcers - other difficult to treat wounds
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy an lactation Use of other internal electronic device (e.g. pacemaker, internale deflibrillator) Oncologic wound (eg. ulcerating carcinoma) Mental disability Diagnosed skin disease Fever (above 28,5 grades Celcius) Active wound infection Not to be able to adequately fill out questionaire Under 18 years of age Wounds with necrotic tissue
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient related parameters (at time point 0,7,14,21,28 days of treatment) 1. Pijn: - bij aanbrengen QWHET - bij dragen van QWHET - bij verwijderen van QWHET - verschil van pijn tussen wel en niet aangeschakelde QWHET 2. Gebruiksvriendelijkheid: - formaat - beperking in bewegingsvrijheid - duidelijkheid van handleiding Wound consultant (op tijdstip 0,7,14,21,28 dagen behandeling) 1. Is user manual clear 2. Is the device easy to apply 3. are wound pads easy to apply 3. is wound pad easy to apply 4. are the devices easy to remove from sterile packaging 5. are the connectors easy to insert into device 6. is it easy to combine with the standard wound therapy Wound (op tijdstip 0,7,14,21,28 dagen behandeling) 1. is there an allergic reaction to the pads - pad for device - skin pads - wound pad 2. any adverse reaction (op tijdstip 0,7,14,21,28 dagen behandeling) - itching - fever - enlargement wound - exaggerated wound infection - failure to treat wounds for the whole period of 28 days (reason?) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire for wound consultant (op tijdstip 0,7,14,21,28 dagen behandeling) Does the treatment has any effect on wound healing: - size - deepness of wound - vascularisation - pain - irritation | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed