Clara Masó Albareda
Member of the Research Line Innovation in wound healing
Email: clara.maso@uvic.cat
ORCID: 0000-0002-8633-2836
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
She is a Physical Therapist from the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (2015), a Nurse from the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (2018), and holds a Master’s degree in Comprehensive Management and Research of Chronic Wounds in University of Cantabria (2019). She first started in the field of chronic wounds with the completion of the Final Degree Project (TFG) in collaboration with the TR2Lab research group.
As a wound-specialised nurse with a certification from the Spanish advisory group for the study of pressure ulcers and chronic wounds (GNEAUPP), Clara works in a Clinical Wound Unit of an intermediate hospital where, for two decades, has been focused on the treatment of difficult-to-heal ulcers with the application of advanced therapies. Thereby, their expertise lies in autologous therapies such as PRP therapy, having participated in a granted project, and punch skin graftings. The latter is due to her doctoral thesis “Observational study of the effect of therapy with punch skin graftings in the treatment of complex skin wounds” with an industrial doctorate grant (2023.
Within the TR2Lab group, she develops her activity in the research line of innovation in wound healing (November 2019-present), that have as a long-term goal to be capable of innovating in novel individualized therapies and in improving the assistance organizational processes to increase the rate of healing cutaneous chronic wounds in the Clinical Wound Unit.
My last happenings:
The Injury Clinic Unit has participated in the 12th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
"HEALTH PREVENTION; THE NEW PARADIGM IN THE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS" held in Santiago de Chile on 10 and 11 with the participation of 1300 attendees. The Unit has presented the model of care and clinical and research aspects. Marta Ferrer of the Clinical Unit of wounds and member of the TR2Lab participated in 3 activities. As moderator of the table “Injuries Related to Dependency, a Preventable Pathology”, with the participation of speakers from Chile, Brazil, the United States, Spain and Ecuador, The presentation of a selected clinical case by Clara Masó and the [...]
Combination of advanced therapies to cure a Martorell Ulcer
Combination of advanced therapies to cure a Martorell Ulcer Authors: Clara Masó Albareda Keywords: Ulcer, platelet-rich plasma, skin grafts, complex wound. Abstract Atypical ulcers are included within the group of complex wounds, among which the Martorell hypertensive ulcer stands out. These skin wounds derive from ischemic processes caused by the obstruction of arterioles that affect elderly patients with a long history of hypertension. We present the case of an 82-year-old woman who was independent for basic and instrumental activities of daily living, without cognitive impairment, with initial frailty, and with a Martorell ulcer. The [...]
Clara Masó has obtained a PERIS grant from Generalitat de Catalunya
PhD student Clara Masó has obtained a grant, under a competitive bidding regime, for the financing of intensification contracts for nurses within the framework of the Strategic Plan for Health Research and Innovation (PERIS) 2022-2027 (ref. BDNS 755661). This concession allow the nurse to work entirely on her project throughout two years. The project that has been granted is an “Observational study of the effect of autologous punch skin grafting therapy in the treatment of complex skin wounds”.
