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Clinical trials sponsored by Convatec Inc., explained in plain language.
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Healing race: two wound dressings face off in leg ulcer study
Disease control CompletedThis study compared two different wound dressings to see which one helps leg ulcers heal better over 12 weeks. Researchers enrolled 203 adults with long-standing venous leg ulcers that hadn't healed for at least two months. Participants were randomly assigned to use either the AQ…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Pig placenta patch tested for stubborn wounds
Disease control CompletedThis study looked back at real-world medical records to see how safe and effective a special wound dressing called InnovaMatrix® AC was. The dressing is made from processed pig placenta and was used on 67 patients with wounds that were not healing well with standard care. Researc…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Can a photo replace a Nurse's In-Person check? study tests new ostomy skin tool
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new tool for assessing the health of the skin around an ostomy (ileostomy, colostomy, or urostomy). Researchers wanted to see if nurses could reliably score skin health by looking at a photo, compared to doing an in-person exam. They enrolled 605 adult partici…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Real-World look at wound dressing for Hard-to-Heal foot sores
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked back at medical records to see how well a specific type of wound dressing worked in everyday practice. It focused on patients with foot ulcers, a common and often slow-healing problem. Researchers wanted to understand how quickly this dressing helped wounds full…
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:58 UTC
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Second look at leg ulcer trial: which dressing worked best?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study was a re-analysis of a completed trial. Researchers looked back at photos from 105 people with leg ulcers to compare how well two different wound dressings worked. A blinded expert reviewed the photos to see which ulcers were fully healed after 12 weeks of treatment.
Sponsor: ConvaTec Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC