Which dressing heals leg ulcers faster? new study compares top options
NCT ID NCT05892341
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two special wound dressings—AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ and Cutimed® Sorbact®—in 203 adults with venous leg ulcers. The goal was to see which one helps wounds heal better over 12 weeks. Participants had ulcers for at least 2 months and received compression therapy. The study measured complete wound closure and safety.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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203 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Venous insufficiency as defined by CEAP Classification of C6 * One wound amendable to treatment with either AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ or Cutimed® Sorbact® * Wounds that have been present for at least 2 months * Reliable and available for follow-up * 18 years or older * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Able to tolerate compression therapy for Venus Leg Ulcer * Must be able to be compliant with compression therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Known sensitivities or allergies to components of the AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ or Cutimed® Sorbact® * Continued use of petroleum gel/ creams/ oil-based products * Active treatment for cancer or completed within the last 3 months * Documented severe malnutrition * Malignant wounds * Systemic infection actively treated with antibiotics
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Barranquilla, Colombia
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Bogotá, Colombia
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Cali, Colombia
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Cartagena, Colombia
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Convatec Colombia Clinic
Medellín, Colombia
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Germany
Augsburg, Germany
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Germany
Berlin, Germany
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Germany
Bochum, Germany
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Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Germany
Holzkirchen, Germany
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Germany
Ingolstadt, Germany
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Germany
Nuremberg, Germany
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Germany
Ratzeburg, Germany
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Germany
Rosenheim, Germany
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Germany Clinic I
München, Germany
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Germany Clinic II
München, Germany
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VCTC UK
Derby, United Kingdom
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