To Study the Effect of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) on Cultured Fibroblast

National Taiwan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Non-pressure Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Not Elsewhere Classified

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01724710

201206038RIC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic ulcers is a common clinical problem. Diabetes or peripheral vascular occlusion is major reason leading to chronic wound healing.

The investigators's previous animal experiments have confirmed that OLED can promote burn wound healing and fibroblast proliferation in normal Wistar rat.

In order to find the time point and dosage of the effective light therapy. The investigators further use cultured human fibroblasts in vitro to study light therapy to promote fibroblast proliferation mechanisms.

Expect clinical application of light therapy in the future is more accurate and effective.

Full description

Chronic ulcers is a common clinical problem. Diabetes or peripheral vascular occlusion is major reason leading to chronic wound healing.

Therapeutic methods to promote wound healing are hyperbaric oxygen therapy, vacuum assisted therapy and photostimulation.

Although there are many treatments but no one has been widely accepted. The clinical effects of uncertainty, high cost and inconvenience of use is the main reason.

Each year amputation of the population due to chronic ulcers has not decreased. In order to break the current medical difficulties, We refer to the new light therapy technology.

Look forward to shorten the healing time and reduce medicine costs. The investigators's previous animal experiments have confirmed that OLED can promote burn wound healing and fibroblast proliferation in normal Wistar rat.

In order to find the time point and dosage of the effective light therapy. The investigators further use cultured human fibroblasts in vitro to study light therapy to promote fibroblast proliferation mechanisms.

Expect clinical application of light therapy in the future is more accurate and effective irradiative time points and dosage.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic ulcer
• normal skin
• age 50~80 years,
• chronic skin ulcer patient
• skin-grafting patient

Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

10 participants in 2 patient groups

chronic ulcer

Description:

1x1cm2 tissue from chronic ulcer wound

normal skin

Description:

1x1x0.1 cm3 normal skin from graft