Can biofilm in foot ulcers predict wound return?

NCT ID NCT05172089

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how biofilm infections in diabetic foot ulcers affect skin healing and whether poor skin barrier function leads to the wound coming back. Researchers will measure water loss through healed skin to check barrier strength. The goal is to understand the link between biofilm and wound recurrence in 405 adults with diabetic foot ulcers.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetic Foot Foot Ulcer Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BIOFILM INFECTION CHRONIC WOUNDS DIABETIC FOOT DIABETIC FOOT INFECTION TRANS-EPIDERMAL WATER LOSS (TEWL)

Contacts and locations

Locations

UPMC Wound Healing Services at UPMC Passavant
RECRUITING

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 16066, United States
University of Arizona
RECRUITING

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

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