Effects of Non Contact Low Frequency Ultrasound in Healing Venous Leg Ulcers (NCT01549860) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effects of Non Contact Low Frequency Ultrasound in Healing Venous Leg Ulcers
United States156 participantsStarted 2012-04
Plain-language summary
This trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-center study of subjects presenting with chronic lower extremity venous ulcers. The study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of MIST Therapy® plus standard of care (MIST+SOC) compared to Standard of Care (SOC) alone in the treatment of lower extremity venous ulcers.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Lower extremity full thickness venous ulcer of \> 30 days duration
* Subject's wound must be between 4 cm² and 50 cm² at screening
* Documented ABI that is between 0.8 and 1.2 on the study limb or transcutaneous partial pressure oxygen (TcpO2) \> 40 mmHG; or a toe pressure \> 40 mmHG; or a Doppler waveform consistent with adequate flow in the foot (biphasic or triphasic waveforms) at time of screening
* Biopsy for wounds \> 6 months duration
* Documented index wound etiology of venous stasis with reflux and /or incompetent valves
Exclusion Criteria:
* Index ulcer wound that is less than 1 cm in distance from another ulcer wound
* \> 5 ulcers on the index leg
* Index ulcer wound has exposed tendons, ligaments, muscle, or bone
* Index ulcer wound presents with clinical signs of acute infection, suspected or known
* Subjects with evidence of osteomyelitis or cellulitis or gangrene in the study limb
* Subjects with amputation above a Trans Metatarsal Amputation (TMA) in the study limb
* Subjects with active malignancy on the study limb except non-melanoma skin cancer
* Index ulcer that is of arterial disease etiology
* Index ulcer of other primary etiology (ie. vasculitis, arterial, pyoderma)
* Subjects with planned vascular surgery, angioplasty or thrombolysis procedures within the study treatment phase
* Subjects with planned surgical procedure during the study treatment phase for the index wound including skin flap or skin graft
* Subjects within 6 wee…
What they're measuring
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Wound Area Mean Percent Reduction
Timeframe: 4 weeks post baseline visit (randomization visit)