WE-HEAL Study - Pain in Chronic Wounds Project

Research Question: What effect does pain and analgesic medication have on wound healing?
Significance Aims
  • Pain is a major source of morbidity in chronic wounds
  • Pain impacts patient mobility and function
  • The impact of pain medication on wound healing is unknown
  • To correlate pain scores with signaling pathways and pain medication exposure
  • To investigate possible relationships between exposure to different classes of analgesics, cumulative analgesic doses and ultimate wound outcome
  • To translate results to the patient bedside to improve care from nurses and doctors