Health Unlocked: The Power of Salutogenesis

Advancing Wound Care: Conference Insights and Surprising Data from Innovative Gel Treatments

TopHealth Media Season 2 Episode 7

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Welcome back to Health Unlocked! In this episode, we dive into groundbreaking developments in wound care with Jasen Petersen, who recently attended the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jasen shares his experience presenting compelling clinical data on a novel topical ionic cofactor gel for chronic wounds - data so impressive that it met skepticism from the clinical community. We discuss the challenges of clinical trial design, biases in wound care research, and the hurdles of bringing innovative therapies to market, especially as a nonprofit. Jasen also gives us a glimpse into upcoming research, regulatory roadblocks, and how unconventional paths like decentralized science and industry collaboration might unlock better care for patients with chronic wounds. Stay tuned as we explore the realities, hopes, and frustrations behind changing the status quo in healthcare innovation.


Timestamps:

00:00 Talking about the conference experience

05:54 Discussing survivor bias in data

08:23 Conducting a prospective study in Mexico

10:04 Wound healing innovation conference

15:45 Using pig ECM for wound healing

19:04 Discussion on clinical trial criteria

20:10 Limitations of retrospective studies

25:43 Deciding on data collection strategy

27:19 Facing funding study challenges

30:58 Navigating US device approval

34:56 Personal experiences with a remedy

38:12 Discussing the pricing of hydrogel

41:18 Discussing KM analysis for wound closure

45:12 Building the Ionic Alliance Foundation

47:22 Product efficacy and user feedback


“Disclaimer: Informational only. Not medical advice. Consult your doctor for guidance.”

Show Website - https://powerofsalutogenesis.com/

Ionic Alliance Foundation Website - https://iaf.care/

Jasen Petersen's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasenepetersen/

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