Tissue Vascular Optics and Impedance Measurements for the Detection of Early Tissue Damage and Pressure Ulceration

NCT ID: NCT04113148

Last Updated: 2019-10-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

170 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-01

Study Completion Date

2020-01-31

Brief Summary

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Pressure ulcers are common, distressing and expensive. Currently scoring systems and checks by nursing staff are carried out to assess a patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer.

The investigators would like to see whether non-invasive measurements can be taken from patients to predict who might be at risk of pressure ulcers to allow us to intervene and reduce the risk of it happening.

Detailed Description

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Pressure ulcers are common, distressing and expensive. Currently scoring systems and checks by nursing staff are carried out to assess a patient's risk of developing a pressure ulcer.

The aim is to investigate whether non-invasive physiological measurements can be taken from patients to predict who might be at risk of pressure ulcers to allow us to intervene and reduce the risk.

Conditions

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Pressure Ulcer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy volunteer

Physiological measurements from heel over 60 minute period

Physiological measurements from heel

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurements of blood flow, tissue oxygen saturation, temperature, pressure

At risk of Pressure Ulcer

Physiological measurements from heel over 60 minute period

Physiological measurements from heel

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurements of blood flow, tissue oxygen saturation, temperature, pressure

Confirmed Catefory I Pressure Ulcer

Physiological measurements from heel over 60 minute period

Physiological measurements from heel

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurements of blood flow, tissue oxygen saturation, temperature, pressure

Suspected Deep Tissue Injury

Physiological measurements from heel over 60 minute period

Physiological measurements from heel

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurements of blood flow, tissue oxygen saturation, temperature, pressure

Interventions

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Physiological measurements from heel

Measurements of blood flow, tissue oxygen saturation, temperature, pressure

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS:

* Able to give consent
* Male or female
* Over the age of 18 years
* No known peripheral vascular disease
* No known tissue damage
* Able to read and understand basic English language

PATIENTS:

* Able to give consent
* Male or female
* Over the age of 18 years
* Either at risk (Braden scale \<17) or confirmed Category 1 or 2 PU or confirmed DTI
* Well enough to attend lab without any attachments (IV fluids, IV medications, oxygen)
* Able to transfer to bed with assistance of one
* Able to read and understand basic English Language

Exclusion Criteria

HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS:

* Presence of tissue damage or ulceration in the foot
* Known peripheral vascular disease
* Known hypersensitivity to fixation tape
* Presence of a pacemaker
* Participants unable to or refusing to give informed consent

PATIENTS:

* Known hypersensitivity to fixation tape
* Participants unable to or refusing to give informed consent
* Unable to transfer to bed with assistance of one.
* Requiring more than routine observations and requiring attachments (IV fluids, IV medications, oxygen)
* Presence of a pacemaker
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gerard Stansby, MBBS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust/Newcastle University

Locations

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Vascular Dept

Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Emma EF Scott

Role: CONTACT

01912336161

Facility Contacts

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Emma EF Scott, MBChB

Role: primary

01912336161

Other Identifiers

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8779

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FO18022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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