Geko Venous Leg Ulcer Study
A Single Centre Open Label Pilot Study Measuring Lower Limb Blood Flow in Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers Using the Geko™ T-2 or gekoTM Plus [R-2] Neuromuscular Electro Stimulation Device
1 other identifier
interventional
22
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study is designed to look at the effect of the geko device on the circulation in lower limbs of participants with venous leg ulcers.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 23, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 25, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 5, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 10, 2019
CompletedMarch 24, 2020
March 1, 2020
1.8 years
June 23, 2015
March 23, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Ultra sound measurements of haemodynamics
10mins
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Adverse event rate
2 hrs
patient rated tolerability
2 hrs
Study Arms (1)
geko device
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Intact healthy skin at the site of device application
- Able to understand the Patient Information Sheet
- Willing to give informed consent
- Willing to follow the requirements of the protocol
- Subjects who had a chronic venous leg ulcer (i.e. CEAP classification of C6 1) greater than 2 cm2 and less than 10 cm in maximum diameter,
- ABPI of 0.8 or greater
You may not qualify if:
- History of significant haematological disorders or DVT with the preceding six months
- Pregnant
- Pacemakers or implantable defibrillators
- Use of any other neuro-modulation device
- Current use of TENS in pelvic region, back or legs
- Use of investigational drug or device within the past 4 weeks that may interfere with this study
- Recent surgery (such as abdominal, gynaecological, hip or knee replacement)
- Recent trauma to the lower limbs
- Size of leg incompatible with the geko™ device.
- Chronic obesity (BMI \> 34)
- Any medication deemed to be significant by the Investigator
- Subjects who had an index venous leg ulcer greater in maximum diameter than 10cm in any one dimension
- Diabetic subjects with advanced small vessel disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Firstkind Ltdlead
Study Sites (1)
Ealing Hospital
Ealing, Middlesex, UB1 3EU, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 23, 2015
First Posted
June 25, 2015
Study Start
September 1, 2016
Primary Completion
June 5, 2018
Study Completion
October 10, 2019
Last Updated
March 24, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-03