Can a simple solution beat saline for infected leg ulcers?
NCT ID NCT07440797
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares Vashe solution, a wound cleanser, to standard saline for treating leg ulcers that show signs of heavy bacterial infection. About 102 adults with venous or mixed leg ulcers will be randomly assigned to one of the two solutions. The goal is to see if Vashe reduces inflammation and is safe to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vashe solution (a wound cleansing solution)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, Vashe could become a standard option for reducing infection signs in leg ulcers, speeding up healing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early trial (102 people) comparing to saline, not a proven treatment. Results may not show clear benefit or could be limited to specific ulcer types.
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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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About 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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: * Adult patient, at least 18 years of age or older who has provided free, written, and informed consent, * Patient who has already worn compression therapy in the past and agrees to wear the two-layer compression system during the whole treatment period, * Patient presenting a venous or mixed leg ulcer predominantly of venous origin (ABPI between ≥0.8≤1.3, * Leg ulcer presenting at least 3 inflammatory signs (e.g pain, erythema...) * Target leg ulcer located at least 3 cm from the edge of another wound. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding patient, * Patient already participating in another clinical trial, except observational trial * Patient with epifascial arterial bypass (superficial arterial bypass) * Patient suffering from phlegmatia coerulea dolens, septic phlebitis, acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT), defined as the first 10 days from onset of symptoms, or any DVT for which compression is considered by the Investigator to be contraindicated. * Patient receiving or having received systemic antibiotics within the ten days prior to inclusion in the investigation, regardless of therapeutic class or indication, * Cancerous wound.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Comprehensive Wound Healing Center and Hyperbarics, Northwell Health
New York, New York, 11042, United States
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