Wearable sensor could take the guesswork out of leg ulcer treatment
NCT ID NCT07152717
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a wearable device called Tight Alright that measures pressure under compression bandages for venous leg ulcers. Standard compression therapy is effective but hard to get right without feedback. The device sends pressure data to a phone app, helping clinicians and patients apply and maintain the right pressure. The trial will compare wound healing in 40 people who use the device versus those who don't.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tight Alright wearable pressure sensor device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make compression therapy more consistent and effective, potentially speeding up healing of venous leg ulcers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not significantly improve healing rates or patient adherence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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: * Patient of Parkview Noble Center for Wound Healing * Adults 18+ with venous leg ulcers receiving compression therapy treatment prescribed by outpatient wound clinic. * Capable of using use a smart device * Owns a smart phone or device capable of downloading the Mobile App Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years old * Unable to consent in English * Cellulitis in affected limb * Acute deep vein thrombosis in affected limb * Active malignancy in affected limb * Prisoners * Currently enrolled in or has been enrolled in another investigation device or drug trial in the last 30 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Parkview Center for Wound Healing
RECRUITINGFort Wayne, Indiana, 46805, United States
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