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Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial of MIST Ultrasound Therapy Compared to UK Standard Care for the Treatment of Non-healing Venous Leg Ulcers.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating MIST ultrasound therapy and Standard Care for Varicose Ulcer. Completed, enrolled 47 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Chronic venous leg ulcers (VLUs) impact negatively on patients' quality of life. Standard treatment in the UK for patients with VLUs is compression bandaging or stockings. The MIST ultrasound system is a noncontact device which delivers low frequency ultrasound through a gentle saline mist directed at a patient's wound. This study aims to determine whether the use of the MIST device used in combination with standard treatments can improve healing of VLUs compared to UK standard practice. This will be assessed by measuring any reduction in wound size in the two groups after receiving 8 weeks of either Standard Care once a week or MIST combined with Standard Care three times a week.
Study Details
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Interventions
Low frequency, non-contact ultrasound system delivering therapeutic ultrasound via a fine saline mist to the wound bed.
Compression bandaging, non-adherent dressing, and debridement if required.