Assessment of skin temperatures, as a predictor for infection, using infrared thermography in trauma and orthopaedic patients - A pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Not Applicable; Thermographic skin temperatures of patients presenting to the hospital with red, hot swollen joints and of wrists, ankles and hips after fracture fixation.

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39305276
• Lead Sponsor: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Wrist fractures treated with volar plate
2. Ankle fractures treated with plate and screws
3. Neck of femur fractures treated with dynamic hip screw or arthroplasty
3. Patients with painful, red, hot, swollen joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle) attending the emergency department or who have been admitted

Exclusion Criteria

1. Aged <18 years old
2. Prior fixation to ipsilateral or contralateral ROI (Region of Interest)
3. Concurrent skin condition over ROI
4. Peripheral neuropathy or vasculopathy
5. Pathological Fracture
6. Inflammatory Arthropathy
7. Open fracture
8. Concomitant injuries or other joints or limbs affected
9. Skin conditions affecting the ipsilateral or contralateral region of interest
10. Conditions that will prevent the participant from having capacity, giving consent or following instructions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified