Trial reportInternational journal of medical sciences2014
A comparative clinical study on five types of compression therapy in patients with venous leg ulcers.
Trial report in International journal of medical sciences, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05659394 (Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Thigh for the Treatment of Lower Limb Wounds), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Thigh for the Treatment of Lower Limb Wounds: a Randomised Control Trial
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Effect of Unna's boot on venous ulcer healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of exercise in treating patients with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of the treatment with compressive therapy in the healing of venous ulcers.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2023Pooled it
- Compression bandages or stockings versus no compression for treating venous leg ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- [S1 guideline on intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2018Guideline
- What is the effect of exercise on wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcers? A systematic review.International wound journal · 2018Pooled it
- Clinical performance and cost-effectiveness of a Silicone foam with 3DFit™ technology in chronic wounds compared with standard of care: An open randomised multicentre investigation.International wound journal · 2024Trial
- Clinical evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a medical device in various forms containing Triticum vulgare for the treatment of venous leg ulcers - a randomized pilot study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2015Trial
- Effects of weekly LED therapy at 625 nm on the treatment of chronic lower ulcers.Lasers in medical science · 2015Trial
- Effect of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device on Limb Edema in Immediate Postoperative Stroke Patients.Cureus · 2026Article
- Development of a New Compression Garment Less Affected by Postural Changes and Movement for Lower-Extremity Edema.Cureus · 2025Article
- Article
- The Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Compared with Compression Therapy in Healing Venous Leg Ulcers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Novel Randomized Trial Protocol for Evaluating Wound Healing Interventions.Advances in wound care · 2023Article
- Chronic Wound Management: From Gauze to Homologous Cellular Matrix.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Determining the measurement accuracy in assessing the progress of wound healing.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2023Article
- The impact of a new intervention for venous leg ulcers: A within-patient controlled trial.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Smart Compression Therapy Devices for Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Review.Advanced healthcare materials · 2022Review
- Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Compression in Patients with Mixed Arterial and Venous Etiology Ulcers in the Leg.The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare five types of compression therapy in venous leg ulcers (intermittent pneumatic vs. stockings vs. multi layer vs. two layer short stretch bandages vs. Unna boots). Primary study endpoints were analysis of changes of the total ulcer surface area, volume and linear dimensions inside observed groups. The secondary end points were comparisons between all groups the number of completely healed wounds (ulcer healing rates), Gilman index and percentage change of ulcer surface area. In total, 147 patients with unilateral venous leg ulcers were included to this study. Participants were randomly allocated to the groups: A, B, C, D and E. After two months the healing rate was the highest in group A (intermittent pneumatic compression) - 57.14%, 16/28 patients, B (ulcer stocking system) - 56.66%, 17/30 patients and C (multi layer short stretch bandage) - 58.62%, 17/29 patients. Significantly much worse rate found in group D (two layer short stretch bandages) - only 16.66%, 5/30 patients and E (Unna boots) - 20%, 6/30 patients. The analysis of changes of the percentage of Gilman index and wound total surface area confirmed that intermittent pneumatic compression, stockings and multi layer bandages are the most efficient. The two layer short - stretch bandages and Unna boots appeared again much less effective.
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