Measurement of tissue oxygen to assess healing potential of chronic wounds.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000425594

Enrollment

102

Registered

2006-10-03

Start date

2007-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The study aims to measure skin oxygen tension of skin adjacent to chronic wounds and assess whether low oxygen tension occurs in wounds that have delayed healing. If there is a relationship, this measurement device may be used as a screening tool to identify those people who require additional therapies in order to improve healing rates.

Interventions

Assessment of oxygen tension of skin adjacent to wound using TCM400 (Radiometer Pacific, Copenhagen Denmark). This will be measured upon initial contact, then re-measured 4 weeks later. At the same time, wound size will also be measured and healing rate will be calculated.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

With wounds that attend the Chronic wound service.

Exclusion criteria

Wounds that are infected, Stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers.

Outcome results