Research and Clinical Trials

LUTM can be used as an standalone piece of software, as well as a system where information is stored and transferred via the NHS net.

Measurement of the decrease in leg ulcer size, standardized care and ease of use are essential in evaluating a new product or treatment. Historically, this has been done in various ways.

We have found that using computer aided tracing of digital camera images is as accurate as contract racing, but has the advantage of being quicker. It has, in fact, a number of advantages:

• It can provide both area and perimeter measurements.
• It also provides an image of the ulcer.

LUTM can offer:

Standardised documentation
Templates adapted according to need – dermatology, diabetes, wounds
Personal company logos added
Photographs
Weekly Healing Graph
Cut and paste for all pages – easy to transfer to other documents such as powerpoint
Factual results i.e. 6.44cm one week, decreased to 6.11 the second.

Evaluation of the Effect of Foam Sclerotherapy on the Healing of a Leg Ulcer

Mr A had his ulcer 3 months prior to referral, He waited 24 weeks for a duplex scan, and had foam sclerotheraphy to his greater saphenous vein. Healing took place in week 29.

Twenty four weeks of wasted money, clinic visits and quality of life issues costing the PCT £1440 (estimated £40 per clinic appointment) Foam sclerotheraphy resulted in the healing of the ulcer

Case Study 2 – Evalutating the Effect of a Silver Dressing

The dressing was applied for a one week period only. The photographs show the wound had decreased in size by 33.36%.