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Table 2 Baseline measurements

From: Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA®) as a primary dressing on painful chronic leg ulcers: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Participant history

Wound-related pain

HRQoL relating to CLU

CLU Characteristics

- Socio-demographic history

- Medical and surgical history

- WRP at dressing change

 -Before

 -During

 -After

- Pain type

- Quality

- Location

- Triggers

- Relievers

- Pain medications

- Effects on activities

- Social life

- Wellbeing

- Physical symptoms

- Overall HRQoL [60]

- Leg ulcer surface area

- Aetiology and duration of leg ulcer

- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index

- Leg ulcer measurement:

 -Exudate type and amount

 -Necrotic tissue type and amount

 -Granulation type and amount

 -Condition of wound edges

 -Peri ulcer viability

 - Oedema type & location

 - Assessment of bioburden

 - Wound-related pain intensity and frequency assessment over previous 24 h

 - How HRQoL relates to the leg ulcer [61]

  1. WRP wound-related pain, HRQoL health-related quality of life, CLU chronic leg ulcer