Case Study 1 : Miss D, 84 year old female.

An 84 year old female patient Miss D has a history of recurrent venous ulceration and has impaired mobility due to arthritis in her hips. Compression hosiery had proved a problem in the past, weekly 4 layer bandaging or tubigrips were advised. 6 months later her ulcer had recurred on her right lateral gaiter and Tensopress compression bandaging was commenced.

On commencing of the Vibro-Pulse^® therapy the Venous ulcer size was 7 cm sq and had been present for 6 weeks.

With Setopress bandaging, Vibro-Pulse^® was used 3 times a day for 30 minutes at home by the patient. This led to the Ulcer forming a scab at 4 weeks.

Quality of life assessments showed that her pain level reduced from 2 - 0.5 by week 3 (scale 1-5). Exudate reduced from moderate to none by week 3. Healing was determined when the scab resolved at week 6.

Miss D commented that not only had her pain reduced but she had not experienced any pain at night since starting the treatment and that her mobility had also improved.

Before and after
Miss D's treatment

Case Study 2 : Mrs W, 83 year old female.

Mrs W has a long history of bilateral venous ulceration. A 28.75cm sq superficial ulceration on the left medial gaiter had been present for 4 years.

Prior to commencing Vibro-Pulse^® she had required daily dressings for exudate control with an alginate and Setopress compression. Pain at night had proved a problem with a pain level score of 4 (scale 1-5).

The skin was extremely fragile with Pustular Dermatosis for which Trimovate was prescribed. Patch testing had shown allergies to lanolin, hydrocortisone, colophony and parabens.

Mrs W managed the Vibro-Pulse^® treatment at home and dressings were reduced to three times per week with a non-adherent primary dressing pad, Soffban and Setopress.

By week 4 her pain level had reduced to level 1, with improvement in mobility. Exudate was more manageable and the ulcer and oedema were reducing.

At the end of 12 weeks the ulcer had reduced by 65% to 10cm sq.

Before and after
Mrs W's treatment

Case Study 3 : Mrs X, Ulcer 4.5 year duration.

“Mrs X a woman with a long history of venous ulceration had a large ulcer on the left medial malleolus for 4.5 years, treated with high compression bandaging. She suffered with high levels of pain.

Vibro-Pulse® Therapy was then used three times a day for thirty minutes at home by the patient, while she continued with her standard treatment.

The patient noted a significant reduction in pain and the ulcer reduced over time healing after 5 months of treatment.

Before and after
5 months of treatment

Case Study 4 : Mrs H, 75 year old female

Mrs H 75 year old female with a long history of venous ulceration since 1984 had a 6.75cmsq superficial ulcer on the left medial gaiter for 3 months, treated with high compression bandaging.

Vibro-Pulse® Therapy was then used three times a day for thirty minutes at home by the patient, with high compression bandaging.

The ulcer reduced rapidly by week 3 and was considered healed by week 4.

Before and after
3 weeks of treatment

Case Study 5 : Mr P, 69 year old male

Mr P is a 69 year old male with a history of venous ulceration and stasis eczema.

An 8cm sq. ulcer on his left medial gaiter had been present for 6 months and had been treated with compression bandaging prior to using Vibro-Pulse.

The stasis eczema had been treated with Trimovate, reduced to Betnovate RD. Hyperkeratotic skin on and around the ulcer proved a problem with occasional breakdown of small open areas of skin.

Mr P managed the Vibro-Pulse treatment at home for three times a day for half an hour and was used in conjunction with the same compression bandaging used prior to Vibro-Pulse use.

After 9 weeks of use the ulcer had reduced in size by 78% and subsequently healed at 14 weeks but skin remained very hyperkeratotic. Pain and oedema had also reduced.

Before and after
Mr P's treatment

Case Study 6: Mrs R, 86 year old female

Mrs R is an 86 year old female with a previous history of rheumatoid arthritis, DVT and ulceration on the left leg. She had a superficial sloughy ulcer on the left lateral gaiter, with oedema and strophie blanche. Doppler ABPI of 1 therefore Tensopress bandaging was commenced.

The 7cmsq ulcer had been present for 4 months prior to starting with Vibro-Pulse Therapy.

Vibro-Pulse was used three times a day for thirty minutes at home by the patient, along with Setopress bandaging.

The Ulcer gradually reduced, healing at week 5.

Before and after
Mrs R's treatment

Case Study 7: Mrs B, 85 year old female

Mrs B is an 85 year old female with a long history of bilateral ulceration. Prior to Vibro-Pulse she had a constant left leg ulceration at 6cmsq for 12 months and constant right leg ulceration for 3 years. medial 22.5cm sq and lateral 43.25cmsq in compression bandaging.

Vibro-Pulse was used three times a day for thirty minutes at home by the patient, along with ongoing compression bandaging.

After 12 weeks the Left leg ulcer was 2cm sq (66% reduction). The right medial ulcer healed at week 10 and the right lateral was 14.6 cm sq (66% reduction).

Before and after
Mrs B's treatment