Effectiveness of a hydrophobic dressing for microorganisms' colonization of vascular ulcers: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial (CUCO-UV Study).

Current evidence about the effectiveness of dressings to minimize venous leg ulcers colonization is very limited. Previous studies have important methodological flaws. This study will permit to obtain the effectiveness of hydrophobic dressings against silver dressings with a robust design based on conditions of routine clinical practice in Primary Health Care and nursing homes.