Measurement of Blood Perfusion in Response to Loading in Patients With Wounds

Michigan State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Wound Formation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02082041

WOUND-MSU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to monitor the skin blood flow in the lower leg, with different levels and types of applied loads. These loads will not be placed over the patient's wound nor will they be higher than loads the skin normally experiences in daily activities. The results of this research will help investigators understand the development of pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores and stasis ulcers.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients are eligible if he/she has a wound on one or both legs.

Exclusion criteria

• under the age of 18
• individuals with mental illness
• individuals who are unable to sit for an hour
• individuals whose wound care method prohibits testing

Trial design

41 participants in 1 patient group

Wounds on leg