A Comparative Evaluation of a MPS Dressing and a CMC Dressing on Subjects With Lower Extremity Venous Ulcers
brief summary
Venous leg ulcers are lower extremity ulcers that develop due to sustained venous hypertension resulting from chronic venous insufficiency. Varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, poor calf muscle function, arterio-venous fistulae, obesity and history of leg fracture are some of the risk factors for venous ulceration. Numerous dressing types exist to treat these ulcers. This study will compare a marine polysaccharide (MPS) dressing to a carboxymethylcellulose dressing to determine which dressing better manages these wounds with regard to wound size and periwound skin condition. Subjects will be randomized to receive either MPS-Ag dressing or CMC-Ag dressing.
official title
A Comparative Evaluation of a Marine Polysaccharide (MPS) Dressing and a Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Dressing on Subjects With Lower Extremity Venous Ulcers