Cochrane · systematic review · CD010738
Hydrogel dressings for venous leg ulcers
Ribeiro, CTD, Dias, FAL, Fregonezi, GAF · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
WoundsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
24
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
18
Included studies
NR
No studies 18 · 75%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Hydrogel dressings compared with gauze and saline for venous leg ulcers healing
Population: people with venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Complete wound healing Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | RR 5.33 [1.73, 16.42] | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Incidence of wound infection Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Changes in ulcer size (cm²) Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | MD 1.5 | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time‐to‐ulcer healing Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Costs Hydrogel dressings vs gauze and saline | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressings compared with alginate gel for venous leg ulcers healing
Population: people with venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Complete wound healing Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Incidence of wound infection Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Change in ulcer size: percent reduction in ulcer area at 4 weeks Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | MD 41.8 | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time‐to‐ulcer healing Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Costs Hydrogel dressings vs alginate gel | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressings compared with manuka honey for venous leg ulcers healing
Population: people with venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Complete wound healing Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | RR 0.75 [0.46, 1.21] | 1 study · 108 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Incidence of wound infection Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | RR 2 [0.81, 4.94] | 1 study · 108 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Change in ulcer size Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Time‐to‐ulcer healing Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Costs Hydrogel dressings vs manuka honey | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Hydrogel dressing compared with hydrocolloid for venous ulcer healing
Population: people with venous leg ulcers
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Complete ulcer healing Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Incidence of wound infection Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Change in ulcer size Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 84 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time‐to‐ulcer healing Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Costs Hydrogel dressing vs hydrocolloid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |