NCT01079299

Effect of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Ulcer Healing in Subjects With Secondary Lymphedema

Intermittent, Gradient, Pneumatic Compression Plus Standard Compression for Hard-To-Heal Venous Ulcers in Subjects With Secondary Lymphedema and Chronic Venous Insufficiency

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 95 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a randomized, controlled, parallel group, open label, clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of intermittent, gradient, pneumatic compression (IPC)on the healing of venous ulcers in subjects diagnosed with chronic secondary lymphedema. Time to complete healing, healing rates, edema, wound pain, granulation tissue, and wound exudate (type and amount) will be compared between the IPC-treated group (IPC plus standard compression)and control (standard compression alone).

Conditions

• Lymphedema

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Intermittent, gradient, pneumatic compression device	lymphedema pump provides external compression in a segmental,gradient fashion

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-12-01
• Primary completion: 2010-04-01
• Completion: 2010-05-01
• First posted: 2010-03-03
• Last updated: 2012-02-10
• Results posted: 2012-02-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States