About this trial
This clinical investigation will be conducted as a multicentre, open-label, randomised in parallel groups, controlled study on patients with infected venous leg ulcers.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years
Infected* venous** leg ulcer
Slightly to moderately exuding wound***
Patient has signed informed consent
Disqualifiers
Participation in other interventional clinical trial that could interfere with the present study within 4 weeks of the randomisation and during the whole duration of this study
Wounds with exposed cartilage tissue (hyaline cartilage)
Contraindications to compression therapy (e.g.: advanced peripheral ar-terial occlusive diseases, decompensated cardiac insufficiency, septic phlebitis, phlegmasia coerulea dolens, sensation disorders of the skin)
Known allergy and/or hypersensitivity to any components of the study product or concomitant products (e.g. compression bandage)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- PHMB-impregnated biocellulose wound dressing with additional polyethylene film on top, compression therapy, systemic antomicrobial therapy (optional)
- PHMB-impregnated biocellulose wound dressing without additional polyethylene film on top, compression therapy, systemic antomicrobial therapy (optional)