Electromagnetic Field Therapy to Improve Healing of Chronically Venous Ulcer

Brief summary (from the registry)

Chronically venous ulcer in lower extremities is a permanent and disabling disease. Venous insufficience is the main cause of chronic ulcer. There is a high prevalence and frequency of the disease, primarily among elderly people. Recently, electromagnetic field therapy has been tested on various diseases in musculoskeletal system with a beneficial effect. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using electromagnetic field therapy to treat chronically venous ulcer. The hypothesis of the investigators is that the electronic magnetic field therapy improves the healing process and reduces pain for patients suffering from chronically venous ulcer. The investigators assume that the bioactivity is affected by a cellular response which affects the DNA synthesis, transcription og protein synthesis.

Study details

Official title

The Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy to Improve Healing of Chronically Venous Ulcer in Lower Extremities

Conditions

• Chronic Venous Hypertension With Ulcer and Inflammation
• Venous Ulcer Pain

Interventions

• Device: Active Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF)
• Device: Placebo Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field (PEMF)

Sponsor

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark

Start date

2011-10

Primary completion

2015-06

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years to 90 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Denmark

Total sites listed

1

Eligibility criteria