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Use of Infrared Technology for Monitoring Flap Viability in Reconstructive Surgeries

A Comparative study to assess the Accuracy of Infrared Surface Temperature Monitoring versus Clinical Monitoring in Flap Reconstructions - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057926
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-09-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Y999- Unspecified external cause status

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing flap reconstruction, aging between 18 and 60 years, willing to follow protocol and giving positive consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any conditions that could alter tissue temperature such as acute inflammation 2. Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 3. Peripheral vascular disease or Vasculitis 4. Use of Inotropes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
whether FLIR technology can be used as reliable monitoring strategy for flap monitoring in post op periodTimepoint: 5 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To document the rate of flap failure and re-exploration. 2. To correlate the flap failure with various demographic, clinical and perioperative characteristics recordedTimepoint: with in 1st 5 days of postoperative period—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Joseph Thomas

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE

ncskumar2005@yahoo.co.in9995783582

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026