Comparison Between the Histological and Clinical Diagnosis of Non Healing Wounds

Completed

• Conditions: Wounds and Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT01230567
• Lead Sponsor: Carmel Medical Center

Brief Summary

50 patients with non healing wounds will undergo biopsy to conclude wether there is an occult etiology for the wound.

Detailed Description

25 patients suffering from non healing wounds which have non typical features for the clinical diagnosis (such as pale granulation, raised lesions and more) will undergo biopsy of the wound.

Another 25 patients suffering from non healing wounds with typical features for the clinical diagnosis will undergo biopsy of the wound.

The hypothesis is that non healing wounds harbor undiagnosed etiologic factors such as BCC, SCC, vasculitis etc. and that some clinical features should raise our suspicion for these occult etiologies.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-28
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-29
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Study Completion: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 41

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with non-healing wounds (for > 6 weeks)
• consent to be included in the study
• age 18-85

Exclusion Criteria

• patients taking anti coagulant therapy
• patients taking steroids or immunosuppressive therapy
• pregnancy
• pace maker

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
HISTOLOGY RESULTS	04/2013	HISTOLOGY RESULTS OF ALL WOUND BIOPSIES WILL BE COLLECTED TO ASSESS THE ACCULT ETIOLOGY RATE IN NON HEALING WOUNDS.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Carmel Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel