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Heel-Free bandage may be more comfortable for leg ulcer patients

NCT ID NCT04046120

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nantes University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two ways of applying compression bandages for venous leg ulcers: one that covers the heel and one that leaves it uncovered. Researchers measured the pressure under the bandage and checked ankle swelling in 102 patients. The goal was to see if leaving the heel out affects comfort or pressure, which could help improve treatment guidelines.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
medical compression bandage
What this could lead to
If one technique proves more comfortable or effective, it could improve healing and daily life for people with venous ulcers.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study focused on pressure measurements, not healing outcomes. Results may not change standard practice or apply to all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

102 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Finished

Jun 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years old * Patient with at least one venous ulcer progressing for at least 4 weeks * Patient coming for a specialized outpatient consultation called "vascular wound" at Nantes University Hospital * Informed consent to participate in the study * Social security insurance affiliation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under guardianship * Patient with major cognitive disorders incompatible with follow-up of protocol * Pregnancy * Patient with an open leg ulcer with a Systolic Pressure Index \< 0.8

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic venous insufficiency Patient Compliance Varicose Ulcer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Venous ulcer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chu de Nantes

    Nantes, France

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