Venous insufficiency
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency; at most 80 years old and minimum of 18 years; ulcer with diameter 10 to 40 cm²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will be: base diseases of influence on healing, patients with malignant neoplasia in the last five years, lupus, carriers of ulcers neuropathic or arterial diseases, or any other type of ulcer in the lower limbs that is not related to chronic venous insufficiency; the patients who presented 3 (three) consecutive absences or 6 (six) alternate and the non-consent to participate in the research willingly and spontaneously, Uncontrolled Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV), Anemia, Stroke or Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in the last 3 months, Renal insufficiency (creatinine more than 2 mg / dl), Liver Disease (TGO more than 2x upper limit, INR more than 1.5), surgery or major trauma in the last 2 months, pregnant woman, mental retardation, inclusion in other studies in the last 30 days and relative of first or second degree of another patient in the study group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing of chronic ulcers or reduction in size or quantity of wounds, verified by macroscopic evaluation of area measurement and photography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Better quality of life and decreased pain for all patients assessed by venous disease-specific quality of life questionnaire | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Estadual de Campinas