Light therapy put to the test for stubborn leg wounds

NCT ID NCT03716167

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether infrared laser therapy can relieve pain and speed healing in people with chronic venous leg ulcers — slow-healing wounds on the lower leg caused by poor blood flow. About 20 adults with ulcers lasting more than four weeks will receive either real laser treatment or a sham light. Researchers will measure pain levels and wound size over time to see if the laser makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: infrared laser therapy (Summus Laser)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to reduce pain and speed healing of stubborn leg ulcers.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply widely. The laser is already cleared for muscle pain but not specifically for wound healing.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury ulcer disease ulcer of lower limbs Varicose Ulcer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

VENOUS LEG ULCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wake Forest University Health Sciences
RECRUITING

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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