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Wound Biofilm Detection Kit Development: Validation of Grading System With Biofilm Severity

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Wound
Wound Healing
Biofilm Infection
Registration Number
NCT06679023
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Brief Summary

Chronic wound is a leading health issue in current health care system. Biofilm is a notorious risk factor of unhealed wound. Although biofilm-direct wound care has been a prevalent strategy of wound care currently, diagnosis of biofilm still remained as an unmet clinical need. Several advanced diagnostic tools of biofilm had been published in recent years, however, the evidence was still insufficient.

In this study, we will enroll patients with chronic wounds, collect the wound debris, quantify the biofilm and validate with the signals of advanced diagnostic tools for biofilm detection, hoping to transform the tools which could only tell us whether the biofilm is present or not, into the severity of biofilm infection. The two tested tools includes of MolecuLight i:X and wound blotting and Alcian blue biofilm detection kit.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • 1.Age 18 or older
  • 2.Has an unhealed wound and is scheduled for debridement surgery
  • 3.Patients who are receiving wound care at this hospital (Hsinchu branch) and are able to comply with follow-up wound monitoring
Exclusion Criteria
  • Does not consent to provide remaining tissue from wound treatment for in vitro analysis.
  • Allergic to nylon components.
  • Under 18 years of age.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
90-day wound healing90 days

observation 90-day wound healing and its relationship with clinical data and biofilm severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Taipei City, Taiwan

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