Validation of a risk assessment tool for venous ulcer healing
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Validation of a risk assessment tool for early detection of patients at risk of delayed healing of venous leg ulcers in a United Kingdom and European population.
IRAS ID
206798
Contact name
Leanne Atkin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Huddersfield
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
The purpose of this research is to validate a newly developed risk assessment tool for early detection of patients at high risk of delayed healing of venous leg ulcers in the UK population. The tool has been tested and achieved good validation results in community and hospital settings in Australia.
The early identification of high risk patients for delayed healing using a risk assessment tool by practitioners can lead to earlier and more tailored wound management interventions, improved healing rates and a positive financial impact on the health care system and a patients’ quality of life. The tool is to be validated within one NHS Trust in the UK and one clinic within Austria. Good validation of the risk assessment tool internationally would facilitate global recognition of the risk assessment tool.
REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0209
Date of REC Opinion
31 May 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion