Bioelectric Field Imaging Near Human Skin Wounds

Completed

Conditions studied: Wounds

In brief

The investigators have developed a new non-invasive medical device called the Bioelectric Field Imager. They plan to use this device to measure the electric field near small lancet wounds in 60 volunteers. Their hypothesis is that the electric field is an early stimulus for wound healing and the magnitude of this field will vary with wound healing capability. The investigators will compare the electric fields near arm and leg wounds in males and females in the age groups of 18-30 and 65-80. In addition they will measure these wound fields in diabetics and near chronic ulcers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00355823

Run by

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

People needed

40

Starts

2006-08-01

Expected to finish

2007-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-05-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 18-30 years or 65-80 years
• Chronic leg ulcer present
• Diabetic

You may not qualify if…

• Hemophilia
• Fever

Where it is running

• Virginia Clinical Research, Inc. — Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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