Pressure Ulcer
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q2 2027.
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2025-12-31Impact of Using Zinc Oxide Versus Moist Exposed Wound Ointment (MEBO) in Treatment of Second Stage Pressure Ulcer: A Randomized Control Clinical TrialPrimary completion
- 2025-12-31Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Malnutrition, Poor Oral Health and Falls Among Older Persons Receiving Municipal Health Care and Are Registered in the Quality Registry Senior AlertPrimary completion
- 2026-04-21ClinicalEfficacy and Safety of a Carbopol® 940 Hydrogel Functionalized With Plasma-Activated Water (PAW) in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds: A Randomized Controlled TrialResults expected Q2 2027
- 2025-12-31ClinicalImpact of Using Zinc Oxide Versus Moist Exposed Wound Ointment (MEBO) in Treatment of Second Stage Pressure Ulcer: A Randomized Control Clinical TrialPrimary completion
- 2025-12-31ClinicalPrevention of Pressure Ulcers, Malnutrition, Poor Oral Health and Falls Among Older Persons Receiving Municipal Health Care and Are Registered in the Quality Registry Senior AlertPrimary completion
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Leading journals1
- Stem cell research & therapy1
Leading researchers8
- Chen B1
- Deng Z1
- Li Q1
- Niu X1
- Sun Y1
- Wang Y1
- Yang Y1
- Zhang J1
Affiliations (unnormalised)2
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities1
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital1
Associated genes
Genes associated with this disease in the canonical knowledge graph (Open Targets evidence). Number shows the association score.
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.