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Chronic Wound Trial
"The majority of my patients said they couldn't feel the treatment at all"
All patients had non-healing wounds. Pain and exudate levels were all decreased.
In terms of application and wearability of the product, I'd say it's excellent. I'd also say the design of the device is also very good.
Synapse is having a real impact on wound healing"
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Dr. David Chapman-Jones
Talks about the independent Clinical trial involving Synapse's Accel-Heal® with Chronic 'non healing' wounds
The results needed to have some statistical relevance.
Involved 'blind' placebo units.
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Trial Results
In a follow up study, 3 months after the Synapse treatment had finished. 80% of the patients had achieved either, complete closure to their wounds or had their ulcers significantly reduced in size in comparison to the start of the initial study.
Case Studies
Case studies of 3 patients with venous leg ulcers, non healing for over 3 years to complete closure with Accel-Heal®
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Mrs. EL is a 75 year old lady with a venous ulcer that developed on July 2008 and was associated with significant cant varicose veins and possible vasculitis which gave her intense pain.Read More
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Mr. WF is an 85 year old gentleman with a venous ulcer over his left medial malleolus that had been non-healing for 3.3 years. Mr. WF was being treated with a Honey dressing with supra-absorbent pad as secondary dressing. Read More
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Mr. HK is a 72 year old gentleman with a venous ulcer over his left medial malleolus that had been nonhealing for 3 years. Read More
Clinical Trials & Health Economics
Cost -Effectivess of Accel-Heal® in Managing Chronic Non-Healing Venous Leg Ulcers in the UK
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The most recent clinical trials were carried out at Tissue Viability Consultancy Services in Eastbourne on patients with Chronic non-healing wounds.
The fundamental basis of Synapse's theory is that either cells are not dead or fundamentally spoiled forever, they are just in this transitional stage of maybe not functioning properly. It appears that one of the reasons for this is, is this interruption of biological flow of electricity that controls cell behavior, cell communication and the transfer of molecules between cells.
Certainly it is a real issue in terms of understanding how pathology affects the body. Actually being able to crystalize it down to a precise mechanism is probably very difficult and may never be done. However there does seem to be a widening body of good evidence to suggest that if you externally put in a similar level of electricity, you can almost kick start this process into working again and that is fundamentally, the hypothesis of Synapse's medical units.
Synapse Science
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Study to evaluate the effect of low-intensity pulsed electrical currents on levels of oedema in chronic non-healing wounds Published in Journal of Wound Care, Vol. 20, Iss. 8, 11 Aug 2011,Read Article
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Wounds UK (2010)
Assessment of wound healing
following electrical stimulation
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Journal Of Community Nursing (2010)
Accel-Heal®: a new therapy for
chronic wounds Read Article
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Electricity and Medicine Read More
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A Selection of Published Work
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How Electricity Relates to the Process of Wound Healing:A Summary Review
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Management of venous leg ulcers - a clinical review. Deborah A Simon, research nurse specialist1, Francis P Dix, research fellow1, Charles N McCollum, professor of surgeryMore
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Sussman, C and Byl, N, (1998) Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing, Wound Care Collaborative Practice Manual for Physical Therapists and Nurses, Sussman, C. And Bates-Jensen, BM, Aspen Publishers.More
More Science
Wound healing, the result of a complex tissue
repairing process, is a continuing challenge (Bayat, M.,et al. 2006) and practitioners are constantly seeking the 'magic bullet' that will heal all wounds quickly, cost effectively and safely. Houghton et al. (2003) undertook research that suggests electrotherapy treatments should be used to accelerate wound healing of chronic vascular leg ulcers. References: Bayat, M., Asgari-Moghadam, Z., Maroufi , M., Rezaie, FS., Bayat , M., Rakhshan, N. (2006) Experimental wound healing using microamperage electrical stimulation in rabbits Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development 43(2), Pages 219–226, Houghton, PE., Kincaid, CB., Lovell, M., Campbell, KE., Keast, DH., Woodbury, MG., Harris, KA. (2003) Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Chronic Leg Ulcer Size and Appearance Phys Ther 83(1),January 2003, pp. 17- 28
The body has its own bioelectric system and this electrical activity at the cellular level (and the role it plays in wound healing) is now very well researched (Kloth, 2005) . This bioelectric system influences wound healing by attracting the cells of repair, changing cell membrane permeability, and enhancing cellular secretion through cell membranes. This current, termed the "current of injury", is generated between the skin and inner tissues when there is a break in the skin. The current will continue until the wound is healed. References: Kloth,, L. C. (2005) Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing: A Review of Evidence From In Vitro Studies, Animal Experiments, and Clinical Trials The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 4(1), 23-44
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