Cyanoacrylate occlusion of lower limb veins in venous leg ulcer

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Pilot study of cyanoacrylate occlusion of the lower limb veins in patients with venous leg ulcers.

• IRAS ID

  232234

• Contact name

  Charles McCollum

• Contact email

  charles.mccollum@manchester.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 6 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  Leg ulcers are painful, often long lasting wounds that significantly reduce patients' quality of life. They can be difficult to treat, as patients are required to wear very tight compression bandages or stockings 24 hours a day, sometimes for many weeks.Some ulcers are caused by blood flowing in the wrong direction along the long veins of the leg. This study is designed to determine the effect on the time taken for ulcers to heal by blocking these damaged veins with surgical glue.

• REC name

  North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/NW/0651

• Date of REC Opinion

  29 Dec 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion