Unna boot compared to elastic bandages in patients with venous ulcers: clinical trial

Abstract

The main cause of venous ulcers is the venous hypertension and resulting capillar hypertension. The treatment aim is to reverse venous hypertension to the superficial veins level of lower members, and this is why compression therapy is indicated for these patients. Objective: Describe the process of tissue repair in venous ulcer patients using inelastic compression therapy (Unna Boot) compared to elastic bandages. Compare the clinical and evolving results of the tissue repair process of venous ulcers in patients submitted to treatment with inelastic and elastic therapy. Method: This is an experimental, randomized, controlled, open and prospective clinical trial, with quantitative approach, held in a University Hospital. The sample will be of 18 patients, accompanied during 13 weeks. The instrument of data collection will have sociodemographic, clinical and specific questions about the ulcer. The data analysis will be on SPSS software as basis.