Combined Electromagnetic Field and a Plantar Resistance Exercise With Venous Leg Ulcer

Mona Mohamed Taha

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Venous Leg Ulcer

Treatments: Combination Product: electromagnetic field and a plantar resistance exercise; Device: Pulsed electromagnetic field; Other: usual care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05410613

P.T REC/012/003629

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study will investigate the effects of combined electromagnetic field and a plantar resistance exercise therapy versus electromagnetic field on healing of venous leg ulcer .

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients with venous leg ulcer

Exclusion criteria

patients who have one or more of the following conditions:

• peripheral vascular disease (PVD), (ABPI<0.8).
• venous leg ulcers with cellulitis or infection symptoms, as well as venous leg ulcers with necrotic tissue or slough or had more than one ulcer.
• other types of ulcers, such as rheumatoid vasculitis, diabetic foot, and malignant ulceration; corticosteroids use ; patients with dementia or who were disoriented;
• undertaken another physical therapy modality for ulcer healing.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

combined electromagnetic field and a plantar resistance

Experimental group

Treatment:

Combination Product: electromagnetic field and a plantar resistance exercise

electromagnetic field

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Pulsed electromagnetic field

conservative treatment for the ulcer

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: usual care