Wound
Conditions
Keywords
Wound, Imaging
Brief summary
Patients with chronic wounds will be imaged using 2 imaging devices. Two types of images will be acquired with each device, a standard photograph (ST-image) and a fluorescence image (FL-image). The images captured with the 2 imaging devices will be compared off-line by many interpreters to assess for any differences in the images that would alter a clinical decision.
Detailed description
Patients (n = 50) with chronic wounds will be imaged using 2 imaging devices. Two types of images will be acquired with each device, as standard photograph (ST-image) and a fluorescence image (FL-image). The images captured with the 2 imaging devices will be compared off-line by many interpreters to assess for any differences in the images that would alter a clinical decision.
Interventions
Hand-held, real-time fluorescence imaging device
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Male and female subjects presenting at an advanced outpatient wound care clinic with wound(s) of unknown infection status 2. 18 years of age or older
Exclusion criteria
1. Treatment with an investigational drug within 1 month before study enrollment 2. Subjects with recent (\<30 days) biopsy or curettage of target wound 3. Subjects with wounds that cannot be completely imaged by study device due to anatomic location 4. Unable or unwilling to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Concordance | 2 months | The inter-reader concordance of the iX and PID FL-images together is not less than the inter-reader concordance of the iX FL-images alone. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity and Specificity | 2 months | Sensitivity and specificity for detection of moderate/heavy bacterial load of PID FL-images to be equal to or greater than that of i:X FL-images when validated by microbiology gold truth |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial Load quantification by sampling | 2 months | Quantify difference in bacterial load reported by sampling using standard Levine technique (swabbing) compared to FL image-guided curettage scraping. |
Countries
Canada