Chronic and Non-healing Wounds
Conditions
Brief summary
The study will explore whether a 3D camera data can provide a more accurate baseline measurement (compared to 2D images with manual measurement) to support better clinical decision making in referrals to tissue viability.
Detailed description
Chronic and non-healing wounds are a significant problem to manage in community and represent a significant workload in community nursing. The current management for non-healing wounds includes referral to the tissue viability service, using a 2 D photographic image with assessment information. This study will pilot the use of a 3 D camera and associated software that introduces measurement and monitoring of wounds as a specific intervention. The introduction of 3 D measurement and monitoring of wounds will be compared with usual care. With a target recruitment of 30 patients via tissue viability, the pilot will report on the feasibility of using this outcome measure and the effectiveness of monitoring on wound closure or improvement.
Interventions
OTHER3d camera
3 D camera and associated software that introduces measurement and monitoring of wounds as a specific intervention
Sponsors
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients must have a non-healing wound and be over 18 years of age the criteria for non-healing wounds is as per 5.1 on the community nursing referral criteria when considering referral of patients to tissue viability: 'would expect that the wounds are deteriorating, chronic, non-healing or static or there are problems with the dressing regime' Patients must be willing to provide written informed consent Patients must have a registered Sheffield General Practitioner and be referred to tissue viability for a static or deteriorating wound
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with circumferential leg ulcers Patients with deep narrow sinus where the opening is less than 10mm Wounds on the face where the image would include the eyes or distinguishing features Patients unable to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| comparative consistency of the image | 1 week | comparative reliability and consistency of the image between 2d and 3d images |
| comparative consistency of the measurement | 1 week | comparative reliability and consistency of the measurements between 2d and 3d images |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed