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Mechanisms Underlying Impaired Diabetic Wound Healing

Completed
Conditions
Diabetes
Non-healing Wounds
Interventions
Other: Blood draw
Registration Number
NCT00777712
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Sashwati Roy
Brief Summary

The overall aim of this research is to utilize wound derived inflammatory cells from diabetic versus non diabetic human chronic wounds to understand mechanisms that are responsible for disregulated inflammation in individuals with diabetes. Biology of normal (peripheral blood derived cells) versus wound derived cells will also be studied.

Detailed Description

Specific aims:

1. To study biology of wound derived inflammatory cells and fluid from diabetic versus non diabetic wounds.

2. To characterize mechanisms that are responsible for dysregulated wound inflammatory cell function in individuals with diabetes.

3. To characterize differences in the biology of normal peripheral blood derived cells versus wound derived cells.

The long-term goal of this study is to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying impaired wound healing in diabetics.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
316
Inclusion Criteria
  • Ages 21-80
  • Chronic Wound (present >4 weeks)
  • Diabetic & Non-diabetic
  • Adult surgical wounds
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to consent
  • Pregnant women
  • Therapeutically immunocompromised
  • Individuals defined in 45 CFR 46 Subparts B,C, and D, nor from any other population considered vulnerable 2.9

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Diabetic wound studyBlood drawPatients with diabetes or no diabetes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Wound healingWeek 16

Wound healing status

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Infection statusweek 0

CFU analysis of the wound fluid

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

University of Pittsburgh - McKeesport

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh - Mercy

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh - Passavant

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Comprehensive Wound Care Centers

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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