Impact of daily cooling treatment on skin inflammation in patients with chronic venous disease

People with chronic venous disease are at high risk for developing venous leg ulcers. Inflammation is posited as a pathological factor for this chronic condition as evidenced by persistently elevated skin temperature. As part of a larger trial to test the effects of a cooling regimen on leg ulcer prevention, the objective of this preliminary study was to evaluate the first 30 days of intense daily cooling. Compared to a placebo control cuff, a gel cuff applied to the most severely affected lower leg skin for 30 minutes daily showed no statistically significant differences between temperatures taken in the home at baseline compared to those measured at the 1 month follow up visit.
Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical study Source Type: research