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New hope for bedsores: physical therapy techniques tested in spinal cord injury patients

NCT ID NCT05458947

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether two physical therapy techniques—pulsed wound irrigation and electrical stimulation—can help heal pressure injuries (bedsores) in people with spinal cord injuries. Forty adults in rehab will receive one of three treatments: both techniques, irrigation alone, or stimulation alone. Researchers will track wound healing and quality of life over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
pulsed wound irrigation and electrical stimulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward better wound healing methods for people with spinal cord injuries, reducing complications and improving quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are procedures, not drugs, and may not work for all wound types.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2022

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Currently enrolled at inpatient rehabilitation at Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte * Diagnosis of spinal cord injury and concomitant pressure injury to sacrum or ischium * Agreeable to wound care treatment by Physical Therapist (PT) * Able to perform informed consent * Over 18 years of age * Physician order for PT wound care evaluation and treatment * Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) \>31 on initial evaluation Exclusion Criteria: * Pain which limits ability to tolerate wound care treatments * Unable to perform informed consent * Pregnancy * Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) \<30 on initial evaluation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

decubitus ulcer spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pressure injuries Spinal cord injuries

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Carolinas Rehabilitation

    RECRUITING

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States

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