Cost-effectiveness of Laser Doppler Imaging in Burn Care
NCT ID: NCT01489540
Last Updated: 2013-09-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-12-31
2013-03-31
Brief Summary
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Before the investigators decide to implement LDI in Dutch burn care a study of the clinical effects and cost-effectiveness of LDI is necessary. Therefore a multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted, including all patients with burns of indeterminate depth (burns that are not obviously superficial or full thickness) treated in the Dutch burn centres. In total 200 patients will be included in an 18 months period. The patients are randomly divided in two groups: 'new diagnostic strategy' versus 'current diagnostic strategy'. Burn depth will be diagnosed both by clinical assessment and laser Doppler imaging in all patients. The results of the LDI-scan will be provided to the treating clinician in the 'new diagnostic strategy' group only. Time to wound healing, diagnostic and therapeutic decisions, and costs are observed.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Study Groups
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new diagnostic strategy
Combination of laser Doppler imaging and clinical assessment of burn depth
laser Doppler imager (Moor)
The laser Doppler imager measures the blood flow of the skin/burn
current diagnostic strategy
Clinical assessment of burn depth
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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laser Doppler imager (Moor)
The laser Doppler imager measures the blood flow of the skin/burn
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Outpatient treatment or admission in one of the three Dutch burn centres
* Presentation within 5 days post burn
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with peri-orbital facial burns, in which the eyes are unable to shield
* Patients or their next of kin if they are under aged or temporary incompetent who can not be expected to give informed consent e.g. because of cognitive dysfunction or poor Dutch proficiency.
* Patients with a TBSA burned \> 20%
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Dutch Burns Foundation
OTHER
Stichting Nuts Ohra
OTHER
Association of Dutch Burn Centres
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Margriet E Baar, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Associaton of Dutch Burns Centres
Locations
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Red Cross Hospital
Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands
Martini Hospital
Groningen, Provincie Groningen, Netherlands
Maasstad Hospital
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Countries
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References
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Kim LH, Ward D, Lam L, Holland AJ. The impact of laser Doppler imaging on time to grafting decisions in pediatric burns. J Burn Care Res. 2010 Mar-Apr;31(2):328-32. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181d0f572.
Monstrey S, Hoeksema H, Verbelen J, Pirayesh A, Blondeel P. Assessment of burn depth and burn wound healing potential. Burns. 2008 Sep;34(6):761-9. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2008.01.009. Epub 2008 Jun 3.
Jeng JC, Bridgeman A, Shivnan L, Thornton PM, Alam H, Clarke TJ, Jablonski KA, Jordan MH. Laser Doppler imaging determines need for excision and grafting in advance of clinical judgment: a prospective blinded trial. Burns. 2003 Nov;29(7):665-70. doi: 10.1016/s0305-4179(03)00078-0.
Engrav LH, Heimbach DM, Reus JL, Harnar TJ, Marvin JA. Early excision and grafting vs. nonoperative treatment of burns of indeterminant depth: a randomized prospective study. J Trauma. 1983 Nov;23(11):1001-4. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198311000-00007.
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Bloemen MC, van Zuijlen PP, Middelkoop E. Reliability of subjective wound assessment. Burns. 2011 Jun;37(4):566-71. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.02.004. Epub 2011 Mar 8.
Bouillon B, Kreder HJ, Eypasch E, Holbrook TL, Kreder HJ, Mayou R, Nast-Kolb D, Pirente N, Schelling G, Tiling T, Yates D; MI Consensus Group. Quality of life in patients with multiple injuries--basic issues, assessment, and recommendations. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2002;20(3-4):125-34.
Raat H, Landgraf JM, Oostenbrink R, Moll HA, Essink-Bot ML. Reliability and validity of the Infant and Toddler Quality of Life Questionnaire (ITQOL) in a general population and respiratory disease sample. Qual Life Res. 2007 Apr;16(3):445-60. doi: 10.1007/s11136-006-9134-8. Epub 2006 Nov 17.
Draaijers LJ, Botman YA, Tempelman FR, Kreis RW, Middelkoop E, van Zuijlen PP. Skin elasticity meter or subjective evaluation in scars: a reliability assessment. Burns. 2004 Mar;30(2):109-14. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2003.09.003.
Draaijers LJ, Tempelman FR, Botman YA, Kreis RW, Middelkoop E, van Zuijlen PP. Colour evaluation in scars: tristimulus colorimeter, narrow-band simple reflectance meter or subjective evaluation? Burns. 2004 Mar;30(2):103-7. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2003.09.029.
van der Wal MB, Tuinebreijer WE, Bloemen MC, Verhaegen PD, Middelkoop E, van Zuijlen PP. Rasch analysis of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) in burn scars. Qual Life Res. 2012 Feb;21(1):13-23. doi: 10.1007/s11136-011-9924-5. Epub 2011 May 20.
Monstrey SM, Hoeksema H, Baker RD, Jeng J, Spence RS, Wilson D, Pape SA. Burn wound healing time assessed by laser Doppler imaging. Part 2: validation of a dedicated colour code for image interpretation. Burns. 2011 Mar;37(2):249-56. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.08.013. Epub 2010 Nov 16.
Hop MJ, Stekelenburg CM, Hiddingh J, Kuipers HC, Middelkoop E, Nieuwenhuis MK, Polinder S, van Baar ME; LDI Study Group. Cost-Effectiveness of Laser Doppler Imaging in Burn Care in The Netherlands: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jan;137(1):166e-176e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001900.
Hop MJ, Hiddingh J, Stekelenburg C, Kuipers HC, Middelkoop E, Nieuwenhuis MK, Polinder S, van Baar ME; LDI study group. Cost-effectiveness of laser Doppler imaging in burn care in the Netherlands. BMC Surg. 2013 Feb 1;13:2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-2.
Other Identifiers
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2011-47
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id