Extracorporeal shockwave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Extracorporeal shockwave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers: An observational study

• IRAS ID

  127290

• Contact name

  Julie Brittenden

• Contact email

  j.brittenden@abdn.ac.uk

• Research summary

  Extracorporeal shock waves (ECSW) are low energy shock waves which have been shown to promote tissue regeneration and aid wound healing.

  The primary aim is to assess the clinical effectiveness of routine care (4-layer compression bandaging) combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ECSW) in terms of ulcer healing and quality of life for the treatment of chronic venous ulcer disease.

  Secondary aims are to determine the effect of ECSW on patient reported ulcer pain, exudate levels and ulcer colonisation/infection rates.

  The data obtained from this study will be used to assess the plausibility and number of patients required for a future randomised controlled trial.

• REC name

  North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2

• REC reference

  13/NS/0084

• Date of REC Opinion

  15 Jul 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion