Using imaging techniques to assess burn wound severity and healing
Official title: Ability of Modulated Imaging and Laser Speckle Imaging to Determine Burn Wound Severity and Healing Potential
Run by University of California, Irvine · NCT01166893 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests if new imaging techniques can better determine how serious burn wounds are and how well they heal in patients with partial thickness burns.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 1 Minute and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 200 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of California, Irvine Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Orange, California) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 2010 |
| Main results expected | February 2028 |
| Study ends | February 2030 |
| Registry record updated | December 10, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT01166893 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates include male and female patients of all ages who have burn wounds and are either inpatients or outpatients.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are unable to lie flat and still during imaging or who are pregnant may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study evaluates the effectiveness of Modulated Imaging and Laser Speckle Imaging in determining the severity of burn wounds and their healing potential. By comparing these imaging techniques with standard clinical evaluations, researchers aim to gather data on healing times and treatment outcomes for patients with partial thickness burns. The study involves both inpatient and outpatient participants with burn wounds, utilizing noninvasive methods to assess metabolic functions and blood flow in the affected areas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved assessment and management of burn wounds, potentially reducing the need for surgical interventions.
How similar studies have gone: While the use of imaging techniques in burn assessment is promising, this specific combination of Modulated Imaging and Laser Speckle Imaging is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male / female all age 2. Subjects is an inpatient or out patient with burn wound Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects cannot lied flat and still for the duration of the imaging 2. Subjects pregnant.
Where it's running
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Ucimc
Orange, California, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Anthony Durkin, PhD — University of California, Irvine
- Study coordinator: Gordon Kennedy, PhD
- Email: gordon.kennedy@uci.edu
- Phone: 949-824-4713
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.