Characterisation of Biofilm of the Chronic Wounds (Biofilm Plaie)

November 19, 2025 updated by: Institut Curie
In this prospective observational study, the investigators tried assess the presence of biofilm on chronic wound samples coming from a large cohort study of patients, whilst cross-referencing the clinical, bacteriological and wound care observations.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

130

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Montpellier, France, 34000
        • CHU Montpellier
      • Paris, France, 75005
        • Institut Curie
      • Paris, France, 75012
        • Hôpital Rothschild

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with chronic wounds (period > 6 weeks) > 10 cm2
  • Patient age >18 for the 3 French centres
  • Patient participation in a follow-up program for treatment of their wound > 1 month
  • Availability of patient information and written informed consent from them or their legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unable to submit to medical follow-up in the trial due to geographical constraints etc
  • Patients deprived of freedom or under guardianship

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Patients with chronic wounds
Biological: 1 clinical examination of the wound, 1 sample taken with the curette, 1 sample by swabbing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical examination
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month
characterisation of biofilm by fluorescence microscopy and confocal
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Institut Curie

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 6, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

August 10, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 24, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IC 2012-02

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