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Biomarkers for Wound Healing
Equips wound care specialists with a powerful new diagnostic tool
This novel technique equips wound care specialists with a powerful new diagnostic tool for the management of problem wounds
About
Background Chronic wounds due to venous disease or diabetes, which often exhibit impairments in healing, represent a significant healthcare burden due to high costs associated with treating these complications. Currently the leading approach to determine if a wound is healing is by repeated surface area measurements over multiple weeks to evaluate if the wound is decreasing in size. Technology Overview Testing for specific wound biomarkers discovered by McMaster physicians, researchers can identify slow-to-heal wounds and guide treatment decisions more rapidly. This novel technique equips wound care specialists with a powerful new diagnostic tool for the management of problem wounds. Stage of Development: Validation studies in progress.
Key Benefits
• Novel biomarkers for evaluating if a wound is on a healing or non-healing trajectory • Higher accuracy and stronger predictive power compared to current methods • Allows care givers to adapt their wound treatment approach more quickly than with current methods
Applications
• Diagnostic tool to determine the healing status of a wound • Guide treatment regimens for chronic wounds • Monitor healing process and response to treatment in patients with chronic wounds