AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ and Cutimed™ Sorbact® Dressing in the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers Over a 12-week Period

A Clinical Study to Compare the Performance of AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ and Cutimed® Sorbact® Dressing in the Management of Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers Over a 12-week Period

Study is to provide evidence comparing AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ versus Cutimed® Sorbact® in the progression of wounds towards healing

Post market, multi-centre, randomised, open label, multi-national, prospective study to provide evidence comparing AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ versus Cutimed® Sorbact® in the progression of wounds towards healing

Inclusion Criteria:

• Venous insufficiency as defined by CEAP Classification of C6
• One wound amendable to treatment with either AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ or Cutimed® Sorbact®
• Wounds that have been present for at least 2 months
• Reliable and available for follow-up
• 18 years or older
• Able and willing to provide informed consent
• Able to tolerate compression therapy for Venus Leg Ulcer
• Must be able to be compliant with compression therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known sensitivities or allergies to components of the AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ or Cutimed® Sorbact®
• Continued use of petroleum gel/ creams/ oil-based products
• Active treatment for cancer or completed within the last 3 months
• Documented severe malnutrition
• Malignant wounds
• Systemic infection actively treated with antibiotics