The VenUS 6 Trial: Unwrapping the Evidence on Compression Therapy

How can research help people living with painful, persistent leg ulcers receive the best possible care?

This week we're joined by Professor Jo Dumville and Catherine Arundel to explore VenUS-6, a major clinical trial investigating treatments for venous leg ulcers and this time we have results!

We chat about the study and the 25 years of research that came before it, what the findings reveal about healing times, cost-effectiveness and patient preferences, and why the results matter for patients, nurses and the NHS.

Plus Catherine and Jo tackle the random hat questions, from imagining “Venusopoly” to revealing their karaoke choices and essential research fuel.

Find our more about the study: https://www.york.ac.uk/health-sciences/research/trials/ytutrialsandstudies/dissemination/venus6/ 

Read the full results paper: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1005154