ISRCTN47349949.

Study name	Comparison of cleaning of leg ulcers using pads or wound dressings
Methods	Prospective open‐label randomised controlled exploratory study
Participants	Leg ulcer, chronic wound
Interventions	Debrisoft (Activa Healthcare) that consists of monofilament polyester fibres, and the reverse side is coated with polyacrylate vs Intrasite Conformable (Smith & Nephew Healthcare), a hydrogel wound dressing.
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: changes in the appearance of the wound bed will be based upon quantitative size and colour analysis of photographs taken before debridement and 10 minutes after debridement has occurred with these measures repeated weekly for 2 weeks; wound size within 14 days of treatment. Secondary outcomes: removal of hyperkeratosis; relative costs of each treatment option; narrative reports from clinical staff and participants regarding their experience of the interventions; any pain and discomfort associated with the use of the interventions rated using visual analogue scales.
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Notes	Results of the trial are overdue. We will assess inclusion if data are published or provided by authors.