09/22/2021    

RELEVANT RESEARCH

Faster Healing Rates for Diabetic Wounds Treated with Kerecis Fish Skin: Study

 

A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Wounds reports statistically significantly higher healing rates for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) treated with Kerecis® Omega3 fish skin compared to DFUs treated with Fibrocol, a collagen-alginate dressing. Of the 64 patients enrolled in the study, 15 healed more than 20% during the screening period or dropped out. The remaining 49 were randomized and included in the intent-to-treat analysis. Of the patients treated with the Kerecis product, 67% had healed after 12 weeks of treatment versus 32% in the control group. The p-value was .0152, which is considered statistically significant.

 

Dr. Eric Lullove

 

Principal investigators Jon C. Lantis II, MD and Eric J. Lullove, DPM led the national, multi-center, randomized controlled trial, which was conducted at nine research centers across the United States. The study met all the criteria for evaluation set by the 2019 AHRQ Technological Assessment of clinical trials for Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds.

 

Source: Kay Paumier, Yahoo Finance [9/20/21]