Can infrared thermography help predict how skin wounds heal after surgery?

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study evaluates whether non-invasive infrared thermography, which measures skin surface temperature, can monitor healing of dermatologic surgical wounds. By tracking temperature patterns over multiple follow-up visits, researchers aim to see if temperature changes correlate with normal healing or early complications like infection or graft issues. The goal is to determine if handheld thermal cameras could support clinical decisions and documentation of wound progress. Participants undergo several quick, painless thermal images as part of routine post-operative follow-up. If successful, this approach could provide an early, simple tool to improve patient outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures
2. Adult subjects (\>18 years of age) at time of enrolment
3. Patients undergoing a surgical excision under local anesthesia
4. Indications of the excisions were skin lesions suspected to be malignant, skin lesions confirmed to be malignant via prior biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has history of pre-existing diabetes type I and II
2. Patients with pre-existing chronic wound problems
3. Patients with renal dysfunction,
4. Patients with venous insufficiency confirmed via radiographic imaging
5. Patients who received radiotherapy in the affected area in the past
6. Patients with chronic steroid use in the past (\> 3 months) or a immunosuppressant medication history
7. Female who is pregnant

Where it's running

• UZLeuven, Department of Dermatology
  Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Annemiek Leeman, Prof. Dr. — UZLeuven, Department of Dermatology
• Study coordinator: Annemiek Leeman, Prof. Dr.
• Email: annemiek.leeman@uzleuven.be
• Phone: 0032 016 33 79 50

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.