The purpose of this pilot study is to compare the incidence and rate of wound healing in subjects with venous ulcers treated with an extracellular matrix composed of hyaluronic acid plus compression therapy as compared to standard care. The study also intends to follow the subjects for a 16-week period in order to evaluate ulcer recurrence within treatment groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
An exta-cellular matrix made from hyaluronic acid
A siliconized non-adhesive foam wound dressing
Vascular and Wound Care Center, University Hospital
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Effect of Hyalomatrix® plus standard care on the incidence of wound healing
Time frame: 16 weeks
Rate of wound healing by decrease in ulcer surface area Incidence of 50% wound healing by 4 weeks Reduced VLU recurrence after healing
Time frame: 16 weeks
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