Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT)
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2016-11-11
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This efficacy study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of aspirin for venous leg ulcer
healing. The study also examines whether patients can be recruited to a larger study.
Patients with chronic venous leg ulceration presenting and undergoing care in leg ulcer
community clinics or hospital out-patient clinics, or registered with a clinic but are
receiving care at home will be recruited. All patients will receive standard compression
bandaging. Half of the participants will be randomised to receive aspirin, while the other
half will receive a placebo.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
St George's, University of London
Collaborators:
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cardiff University Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust University of Manchester University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne University of Nottingham University of York