Pressure Ulcer Assessment Via Telemedicine

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

128 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Completion Date

2000-09-30

Brief Summary

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A Web-based telemedicine system for monitoring the status of patients with pressure ulcers has been developed. It consists of three major data collection components: (1) digital photograph of ulcer; (2) quantitative measurements of wound status (i.e., ulcer area and volume, skin elasticity); and (3) other wound and patient data collected by a nurse. Data are collected via laptop computer and transmitted to a central database, where a computer program transforms the data into the necessary reporting format. The output is posted onto a World Wide Web page for access by the consulting physician. The system incorporates all data requirements for assessment recommended by AHCPR's Clinical Practice Guideline, Treatment of Pressure Ulcers.

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Detailed Description

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Background:

A Web-based telemedicine system for monitoring the status of patients with pressure ulcers has been developed. It consists of three major data collection components: (1) digital photograph of ulcer; (2) quantitative measurements of wound status (i.e., ulcer area and volume, skin elasticity); and (3) other wound and patient data collected by a nurse. Data are collected via laptop computer and transmitted to a central database, where a computer program transforms the data into the necessary reporting format. The output is posted onto a World Wide Web page for access by the consulting physician. The system incorporates all data requirements for assessment recommended by AHCPR's Clinical Practice Guideline, Treatment of Pressure Ulcers.

Objectives:

The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the clinical accuracy of a telemedicine system for assessing the status of pressure ulcers, both chronic and those which have been surgically repaired. The principal hypotheses were: (1) use of the telemedicine system results in the same diagnoses as does in-person patient assessment; and (2) patients are satisfied with the telemedicine system.

Methods:

Two VA medical centers and two specialties participated in the study: Ann Arbor (plastic surgery) and Augusta (plastic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation). They contributed inpatients and outpatients with a pressure ulcer of stage II, III, or IV over a one-year enrollment period. All study patients were assessed both in-person (the "gold standard") and with the telemedicine system. The in-person and telemedicine physicians provided yes/no responses to four diagnostic questions concerning wound healing and infection, based on AHCPR guidelines, and they were blinded to each other�s assessments. Patient satisfaction data were collected using a specially designed, self-administered questionnaire to measure perceptions regarding the burden of the telemedicine system, confidence in the evaluation, and absence of direct contact with a physician.

Status:

Completed

Conditions

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Pressure Ulcers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type OTHER

Web-based telemedicine system for assessment of status of pressure ulcers

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Web-based telemedicine system for assessment of status of pressure ulcers

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

VA inpatients, outpatients, or nursing home residents at the participating sites who have any of the following wounds: (1) chronic pressure ulcers at stage II, III or IV; (2) post-operative wound patients having undergone a skin flap procedure for a grade III or IV pressure ulcer; (3) diabetic wounds; (4) arterial ulcers; or (5) chronic venous status ulcers. Exclusion criteria: Mentally incompetent patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No