Purpose: Electrical stimulation (ES) and local heat have been used as adjuncts for wound care over the years; however the beneficial effects have been controversial.  The purpose of this study is to determine if a chronic wound heals faster by using a combination of local heat and ES.  Methods: 10 subjects in the age range of 21 to 79 years with chronic ulcers received ES treatment three times a week for 4 weeks. The average age was 43.4+/- 20.4 years, average duration of the wound was 34.2+/-25.6 months, average wound area was 7.4+/-1.4 cm², and the average wound volume was 10.9+/-3.4 cm³.  A heat lamp was used before and during ES to keep the wound warm (98.6°F). ES was applied for 30 minutes with biphasic sine wave stimulation at a frequency of 30 Hertz, pulse width 250 microseconds, and a current of about 20 mA. Skin blood flow (BF) in and around the wound was measured with a Laser Doppler Flow Imager throughout the treatments.  Wound size was measure prior to each treatment. A T-test was used for analysis with the level of significance of p<0.05. Results: The average wound area significantly decreased by 66.2+/-32.6% (p=0.06) and wound volume decreased by 64.5+/-26.0 % ( p=0.23).  BF showed good healing in the wound throughout the study. BF increased with ES, while the addition of local heat further increased BF.  Conclusion: ES and local heat for chronic wounds in this preliminary study shows a positive trend towards statistical significance.