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  • Vascular Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Venous leg ulcers affect up to 1% of adults, often caused by venous pressure issues.
  • Compression therapy is the primary treatment to improve venous return and reduce leg pressure.
  • Ulcer recurrence is common, necessitating ongoing compression treatment post-healing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of compression (socks, stockings, bandages) in preventing venous leg ulcer recurrence.
  • To assess the impact of different compression classes and brands on ulcer reulceration and compliance.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Included eight RCTs with 1995 participants, comparing various compression classes (UK/EU) and brands.
  • Primary outcome: reulceration; secondary outcomes: compliance, duration, comfort, adverse effects.

Main Results:

  • EU class 3 stockings may reduce reulceration versus no compression (low-certainty evidence).
  • UK class 3 hosiery may reduce reulceration versus UK class 2, but compliance may be lower.
  • Little difference found between EU class 1 and 2 stockings, or between Scholl and Medi class 2 stockings regarding reulceration and compliance.

Conclusions:

  • Higher compression (EU class 3, UK class 3) may be more effective in preventing venous leg ulcer recurrence.
  • Compliance with higher compression levels may be a concern, warranting further investigation.
  • More research is needed on long-term compression strategies and compliance improvement.