Finnish Venous Ulcer Study (FINNULCER Study)

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Venous Leg Ulcer

In brief

This multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of first-visit foam sclerotherapy (including sub-ulcer foam sclerotherapy) in patients with venous leg ulcer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04737941

Run by

Oulu University Hospital

People needed

248

Starts

2021-02-26

Expected to finish

2026-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient informed consent
• Venous ulcer, aged from one month to one year
• Duplex ultrasonography verified (vein reflux greater than >0.5 second) superficial venous insufficiency
• Sufficient arterial circulation (at least on criterion met: Palpable distal pulses / ankle-brachial index > 0,8 / Toe pressure >60mmhg)

You may not qualify if…

• Leg ulcers other than venous etiology
• Ulcers requiring operation theater revision
• Patent foramen ovale
• Several times recurrent (over 3 recurrences) venous ulcer
• Body Mass Index over 40
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Helsinki University Central Hospital — Helsinki, Finland (enrolling)
• Keski-Suomen keskussairaala — Jyväskylä, Finland (enrolling)
• Oulu University Hospital — Oulu, Finland (enrolling)
• Turku University Hospital — Turku, Finland (enrolling)
• Vaasa Central Hospital — Vaasa, Finland (enrolling)

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