Treating patients with non-progressing, painful leg ulcers?
Electrical stimulation of which electroceuticals are an advanced form is included in the 2018 HSE National Wound Management Guidelines with a recommendation:
(40.1) Electrical stimulation should be considered as an adjunct to standard wound care in wounds that are failing to progress as expected. HSE Recommendation Evidence Grade: B
Accel-Heal is a 12-day, one-off treatment course designed to restore the healing process in poor or non-healing ulcers.
Clinical case *
75 year old man with a non-progressing Venous Leg Ulcer present for 15 months.
Start of the treatment
On initiation of Accel-Heal® the wound was malodourous with 95% slough and required 3-4 dressing changes a week.
End of 12 day treatment
Following 12 days Accel-Heal® therapy the wound was 100% granulating with no odour. Dressing changes were reduced, and the wound went on to achieve full healing within 12 weeks.
*Data on file. 2018. SEL01
How does it work?
Developed and designed with ease of application and patient comfort in mind, Accel‑Heal® delivers a sequence of pre-programmed, low level and painless electrical energy through the skin surface, helping to reduce inflammation and improving cell migration to the ulcer site.
The therapy results in tissue repair, turning a non-healing ulcer into one that heals normally.
An effective treatment for healing leg ulcers and chronic wounds
Supported by a wealth of clinical evidence, Accel‑Heal® is the ideal choice for patients suffering with poorly or non-healing ulcers because it works by addressing a key reason why wounds do not heal.
The key benefits:
- Stimulating healing in hard to heal or non-healing leg ulcers
- Helping to reduce pain
- Reducing exudate
- Reducing oedema
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