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Non-Invasive Testing to Evaluate Wound Healing in Diabetes

United States700 participantsStarted 2021-04-28

Plain-language summary

Normal group: We will collect normative data from healthy individuals to include baseline data, screening, and images. Up to 500 people will be enrolled and can include normal healthy volunteers, staff and students/trainees. Data will be collected one time with no follow up. Patient group: We will prospectively collect data using one instrument (camera) (SnapshotNIR, Kent Imaging, Calgary, Alberta, Canada). We will collect non-contact imaging data before surgeries, during surgeries (if feasible), and during follow-up clinic visits. We will collect vascular data, demographic medical history, wound characteristics and measurements, frequency of debridement, off-loading, and clinic visits from existing medical records. We will collect lab data such as cultures glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin and hematocrit, ESR, CRP and eGFR obtained per standard of care. Imaging with this device is research-only.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 89 Years

Sex

ALL

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Investigator patients Inclusion Criteria: * Patient of the investigators * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * One or more moderate to severe diabetic foot ulcers/infections * 18-89 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Non-diabetic * Is pregnant or plans to become pregnant * Is nursing or actively lactating * Developmental disability/significant psychological disorder that in the opinion of the investigator could impair the subject's ability to provide informed consent, participate in the study protocol or record study measures, including untreated schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychiatric hospitalization within the last 2 years. * Active alcohol or substance abuse in the opinion of the investigator that could impair the subject's ability to provide informed consent, participate in the study protocol or record study materials * Patients with a history of poor compliance Normal Healthy volunteers Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 * Have a foot Exclusion Criteria: * Foot wounds * Non-English speaking

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Evaluating the effectiveness of SnapshotNIR device to measure perfusion to predict wound healing, flap survival and amputation level healing. The device will report the oxygen saturation, oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin levels in superficial tissue.

Timeframe: Three years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04232631

SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-09

Contact for this trial

Debby Noble

2146488686 Debby.Noble@UTSouthwestern.edu

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