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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN39305276
ISRCTN39305276
Completed
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Assessment of skin temperatures, as a predictor for infection, using infrared thermography in trauma and orthopaedic patients - A pilot study

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust0 sites30 target enrollmentMay 5, 2023

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Thermographic skin temperatures of patients presenting to the hospital with red, hot swollen joints and of wrists, ankles and hips after fracture fixation.
Sponsor
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 5, 2023
End Date
January 31, 2024
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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