Varicose Ulcer
Conditions
Interventions
This non-randomized, quasi-experimental, and observational study involved 103 patients with venous leg ulcers (VLU). A convenience sample of individuals receiving services was followed for at least on
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age equal to or greater than 18 years; be registered at any Primary Health Care unit covered by the service; present at least one active venous ulcer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with venous ulcers completely healed before the start of the study; those who did not attend appointments for more than one month; those who died or moved to a region outside the coverage area after the first collection; patients with mixed or non-venous leg lesions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in quality of life after one year of treatment with Unna boot compression therapy.;A total sample of n=43 (43.7%) progressing to healing after one year of treatment (Healing Group - HG);We found that the Non-Healing Group (NHG) showed an increase in the SF-36 score for most individuals in the Social Aspect (n=45), Functional Aspect (n=33), General Health State (n=40), and Pain (n=40) Domains, and a reduction in their scores in the Emotional Aspects Domain (n=40) and Physical Health Dimension (n=50). The HG, in turn, showed an increase in the SF-36 score in the Social Aspect (n=34), Functional Aspect (n=33), and Physical Health Dimension (n=38) Domains, as well as maintaining its score (=) in the Physical Aspect Dimension (n=24, p<0.001). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactBruno Araújo Dantas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed