Diabetic foot ulcer data and coordination center
University of Michigan Data Coordinating Center for the Diabetic Foot Consortium
This center brings clinics and labs together to find blood and wound markers that help predict healing and prevent repeat foot ulcers in people with diabetes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11290368 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join work supported by this center, clinics will collect health information and blood/wound samples from people with diabetes and foot ulcers. The data coordinating center organizes those records and specimens, runs statistical analyses, and helps validate biomarkers across several clinic sites. Teams across hospitals and labs compare results to find consistent tests and keep a biorepository of samples for future studies. The coordinated effort also looks at how patient and doctor factors relate to better or worse healing outcomes.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults with diabetes who have an active or recently healed foot ulcer or a history of recurrent diabetic foot ulcers and who can attend a participating clinic.
Not a fit: People without diabetes or without current or recent diabetic foot ulcers, or those unable to attend participating clinic sites, are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to tests that predict which ulcers will heal and guide treatments to reduce re-ulceration.
How similar studies have performed: Previous smaller studies have suggested promising biomarkers but few have been validated across multiple sites, so this multi-site validation is a needed next step.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Spino, Catherine a — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Spino, Catherine a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.