Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT)

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.

Timeline

Start

2015-07-10

Primary completion

2016-08-18

Completion

2016-11-11

Publications

• Helen T, Liz C, Laura C, Illary S, Martin B, Hannah B, Ian C, Jo D, Chris F, Rachael F, Rhian G, Keith H, Alison L, Ellie L, Catriona MD, Christine M, Debbie R, Gerard S, David T, Peter V, Laurie W, Robert H. Aspirin versus placebo for the treatment of venous leg ulcers-a phase II, pilot, randomised trial (AVURT). Trials. 2019 Jul 26;20(1):459. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3480-7.
• Tilbrook H, Clark L, Cook L, Bland M, Buckley H, Chetter I, Dumville J, Fenner C, Forsythe R, Gabe R, Harding K, Layton A, Lindsay E, McDaid C, Moffatt C, Rolfe D, Sbizzera I, Stansby G, Torgerson D, Vowden P, Williams L, Hinchliffe R. AVURT: aspirin versus placebo for the treatment of venous leg ulcers - a Phase II pilot randomised controlled trial. Health Technol Assess. 2018 Oct;22(55):1-138. doi: 10.3310/hta22550.
• Tilbrook H, Forsythe RO, Rolfe D, Clark L, Bland M, Buckley H, Chetter I, Cook L, Dumville J, Gabe R, Harding K, Layton A, Lindsay E, McDaid C, Moffatt C, Phillips C, Stansby G, Vowden P, Williams L, Torgerson D, Hinchliffe RJ. Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Nov 10;16:513. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1039-9.

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