Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational

Registry of Chronic Wounds and Ulcers

Official title: A Longitudinal, Real World, Observational Registry of Chronic Wounds and Ulcers and the Patients Who Have Them

Run by U.S. Wound Registry · NCT02280733 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study collects information from patients with chronic wounds and ulcers to see how well different treatments are working and to improve the quality of wound care.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
SexAll
Enrollment300000 (estimated)
SponsorU.S. Wound Registry
Academic / other
Locations1 site (The Woodlands, Texas)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 1, 2005
Main results expectedJanuary 2030
Study endsJanuary 2030
Registry record updatedJuly 16, 2025
Trial IDNCT02280733 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this registry include all patients with chronic wounds and ulcers treated at participating outpatient wound centers.

Probably not a fit

Patients who do not have chronic wounds or ulcers will not benefit from this registry.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational registry collects structured data on patients with chronic wounds and ulcers from over 100 outpatient wound centers across the USA and Puerto Rico. The data, gathered at the point of care, includes various types of wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, and surgical wounds. The U.S. Wound Registry, recognized as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry, aims to improve wound care quality measures and patient outcomes through comprehensive data collection and analysis. The study has been ongoing since 2005 and focuses on evaluating treatment effectiveness and adherence to established quality measures.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this registry could enhance the quality of care for patients with chronic wounds, leading to improved healing outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies utilizing similar observational registry approaches have shown success in improving patient outcomes and care quality.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Presence of one or more chronic wounds or ulcers of any etiology
* Wound or ulcer must be treated at a participating site (which can be a hospital outpatient department, office, mobile practitioner, in the home setting, skilled nursing, etc.)
* Care must be documented using the purpose-built, wound-specific structured electronic health record (EHR) or electronic data capture (EDC) system
* All ages, including infants and patients aged 90 years or older (reported in aggregate in accordance with HIPAA de-identification standards)
* All sexes and gender identities
* All wound types and severities, including multiple wounds per patient

Exclusion Criteria:

-None (the registry includes all eligible patients treated at participating sites without sampling or exclusion criteria)

Where it's running

  • US Wound Registry
    The Woodlands, Texas, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.