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Non-Invasive Assessment of Wound Healing With Optical Methods

NCT00578604 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2017-03-30

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Summary

The objective of this project is to further the development of a non-invasive optically based NIR (Near Infrared) device to enable the quantitative diagnosis, monitoring and treatment optimization of chronic wounds (especially diabetic) in a clinical setting. The end goal of this project is a portable and compact device that would be simple to operate by minimally trained health care personnel. Our animal studies have shown that the early healing of chronic wounds can be characterized by absorption and scattering of light at near infrared wavelengths ranging from 680 nm to 950 nm. If our project is successful we will be providing the clinician the ability to predict if a wound is healing and if a particular treatment is successful in accelerating healing before any changes are observed by wound size contraction or other visible clinical signs. Our hope is that the fNIR optical device will provide conclusive therapeutic treatment information as early as 5 weeks after initial evaluation, before it would be obvious on gross examination of the patient.

Conditions

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Interventions

DEVICE

diffuse near infrared spectroscopy measurements

Measure blood flow to diabetic wounds

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael S Weingarten, M.D. · Drexel University College of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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