Cooling Intervention (MUSTCOOL) for Prevention of Lower Extremity Ulcer Recurrence: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to test our MUSTCOOL cooling patch intervention on the incidence of venous leg (VLU) and diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) recurrence over a previously healed wound.

Design

A 6-month randomized controlled trial.

Subjects and setting

The target population was individuals with previously healed ulcers receiving care in outpatient wound centers in the Southeastern region of the United States. The sample comprised 140 individuals with recently healed ulcers; their average age was 62.4 years (SD = 12 years); 86 (61.4%) were male; and 47 (33.6%) were Black or African American.

Methods

Participants were randomized to the MUSTCOOL or placebo patch. Both groups received instructions to apply the patch 3 times per week, and engage in standar

SUBMITTER: Kelechi TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8102322 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature