Use of Infrared Thermometry to Observe Temperature Variation Associated with the Healing Process in Wounds and Ulcers : TIHUAP Cohort Study Protocol
Iruela Sánchez, Mercè (Institut Català de la Salut)
García-Sierra, Rosa (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol)
Medrano-Jiménez, Rafael (Institut Català de la Salut GEICS)
Bonachela-Mompart, Diana (Institut Català de la Salut)
Maella-Rius, Natalia (Institut Català de la Salut)
Soria-Martín, Esther (Institut Català de la Salut)
Isnard, Mar (Institut Català de la Salut)
Torán Montserrat, Pere (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2023
Abstract:	We are interested in observing how temperature differences between the wound bed and perilesional skin are related to the healing process in primary care patients with wounds. Multisite prospective cohort study with one-year follow-up in the Metropolitan North area of Barcelona. Recruitment of patients over 18 years with an open wound will take place from January 2023 to September 2023. Temperature checks will be conducted on a weekly basis at control visits and wound care. The following variables will be measured: Percentage reduction of wound area over time, thermal index, the Kundin Wound Gauge, and the Resvech 2. 0 Scale. The temperature will be measured weekly using a handheld thermometer and mesh grid to frame the temperature points. The healing trajectory will also be monitored on a monthly basis via photographic imaging, the Resvech Scale, calculation of wound size, percentage reduction of wound area over time, and thermal index for one year of follow-up or until the wound is cured. This study may represent a turning point for its introduction into primary care. Early diagnosis of wound complications would facilitate treatment decision-making for healthcare professionals, thus improving the management of resources related to chronic wounds.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Chronic wound ; Monitoring ; Thermal index ; Thermography ; Wound healing
Published in:	Healthcare, Vol. 11 (june 2023) , ISSN 2227-9032

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121750
PMID: 37372868

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