Laser light could heal tough wounds in seniors at home

NCT ID NCT07520825

Symptom relief Sponsor: Umeå University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding laser light therapy to standard wound care helps heal hard-to-heal ulcers in frail older adults receiving home healthcare. About 1,290 participants will receive the laser treatment on their wounds and nearby lymph areas. Researchers will track healing time, ulcer recurrence, and cost-effectiveness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: laser light therapy (photobiomodulation)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to help heal hard-to-treat ulcers in older adults at home.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study without a control group, so results may not be definitive. The treatment may not speed healing or prevent recurrence.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

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

1,290 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

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.

Show the full entry requirements

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

Inclusion Criteria Intervention Arm: * Individual with hard-to-heal ulcer diagnosed with a defined aetiology, treated in municipal home healthcare. * Assessed as eligible by primary care nurse and physician. * Consent to treatment with photobiomodulation. * Consent to the research study. Inclusion Criteria Control Arm: * Individual with hard-to-heal ulcer diagnosed with a defined aetiology, registered in the RiksSår registry. * Consented to use registry information in ulcer related research. Exclusion Criteria Intervention Arm: * Individual with ulcers not classified as hard-to-heal ulcer. * Individual with hard-to-heal ulcer not diagnosed with defined aetiology. * Individual not treated for hard-to-heal ulcer in home healthcare. * Individual not consenting to research study. Exclusion Criteria Control Arm: * Individual with ulcers not classified as hard-to-heal ulcer. * Individual with hard-to-heal ulcer not diagnosed with defined aetiology.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Arterial leg ulcer are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

decubitus ulcer ulcer of lower limbs Varicose Ulcer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Arterial leg ulcer Hard-to-heal wounds Pressure ulcer (PU) Venous leg ulcer (VLU)

Laser light could heal tough wounds in seniors at home

What the study statuses mean