Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Models of Delivering Care to a Chronic Wound Population
Lead Sponsor:
Queen's University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Ottawa Hospital
University of Ottawa
Conditions:
Varicose Ulcer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Individuals referred to home care for leg ulcer management were randomized to nurse home visits (usual care) or nurse-run community clinics (intervention). The primary outcome will be the time to heal...
Detailed Description
The management of chronic wounds in the community is a pressing issue for home care authorities. The care of leg ulcers represents a considerable expense to the health care system. It has been estimat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The client:
- Admission to home care for care of a venous leg ulcer (below the knee to the foot)
- Ability to travel to clinic
- No major contraindication for clinic care (eg not being able to leave an ill spouse, refusal, etc.)
Exclusion
- Treatment is contraindicated
- The ulcer in question is not venous
- The client cannot travel outside the home or travel is impeded
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2000
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
401 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00656383
Start Date
October 1 2000
End Date
March 1 2005
Last Update
November 20 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Ottawa Carleton Community Care Access Centre
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1J 7T2
2
Victorian Order of Nurses, Ottawa-Carleton
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1K 3B8