Longitudinal study of chronic wounds using novel measurement tech v01
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Longitudinal study of chronic wounds using novel wound measurement technologies
IRAS ID
217442
Contact name
Martin Johns
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Michelson Diagnostics Ltd
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 12 months, 1 days
Research summary
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are very common, difficult to heal and impose an enormous burden on our health care system. One reason for poor healing is inadequate blood circulation at the wound edge. Currently our examination of wound edges is clinical. A novel innovation, VivoSight permits clear visualization of the small blood vessels that supply skin. The VivoSight probe noninvasively detects reflections from within skin illuminated using a low power infra-red laser. The device has been tested and found accurate in laboratory conditions, on normal skin, and at wound edges. Using this device we will noninvasively examine the number, shape of blood vessels very close to the skin which are responsible for delivering blood supply to wound edges. This study offers an excellent opportunity to test this optical microscopic device at wound edges to better understand its potential to predict wound healing.
An open, non-randomised longitudinal study of diabetic foot ulcers receiving standardised treatment, over a 16 week period conducted at out-patient level.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NW/0145
Date of REC Opinion
7 Apr 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion