Imaging study comparing wound infection detection methods
Part of Injuries & trauma, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a new imaging device that uses fluorescence (special light) to detect bacteria and infection in wounds. Researchers will compare it to a standard method by taking small tissue samples. If you have a wound that's healing slowly, this might help doctors better understand and treat it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 22 years old
- You have an open wound (from diabetes, pressure injury, surgery, poor circulation, or other cause) that is large enough and in a location where it can be safely imaged and biopsied
- Your wound is not in a hard-to-reach spot (like deep between buttocks or between toes) and doesn't have excessive fluid covering it
- You have not taken any experimental medications in the last month
- You are able to give written consent and do not have bleeding disorders or take blood thinners that would make biopsy unsafe
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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