Predicting Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing with MRI and Blood Tests
Official title: Prognostic MRI and Blood Markers of Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Funded at Emory University · NIH-11115800 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This work looks for new ways, using MRI scans and blood tests, to tell if a diabetic foot ulcer will heal well or not.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project start | August 25, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $650,043 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DK136983-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11115800 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for future related studies would be individuals living with diabetes who have developed foot ulcers.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without diabetic foot ulcers would not directly benefit from this specific research.
What this research studies
Many people with diabetes experience foot ulcers that are hard to heal and can lead to serious complications like limb loss. Currently, doctors don't have good tools to predict which ulcers will heal and which won't. This project aims to find new methods, including special MRI scans and specific markers in the blood, that can help predict how a diabetic foot ulcer will heal. Understanding these markers could help doctors make better treatment plans and prevent severe outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could provide doctors with better tools to predict wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers, potentially leading to more effective treatments and fewer amputations.
How similar studies have gone: Currently, there are no effective clinical tools for predicting ulcer healing, making this approach novel and much needed.
Where this research is happening
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Emory University
Atlanta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Reiter, David a — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Reiter, David a
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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.