Clinical trial · Interventional
The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Prediction of Skin Healing in Surgery
The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Prediction of Skin Healing in Surgery THERMS: THermography for Evaluation of Recovery and Monitoring of Surgical Wounds
NCT07524062CI-TRIAL-00115189THERMSrecruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study investigates whether infrared thermography, a harmless and non-invasive thermal camera technique, can help monitor how surgical wounds heal after skin surgery. The goal is to detect wound problems earlier, such as infection or delayed healing, and to support doctors in making timely clinical decisions.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative Complications | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Skin Neoplasms | Skin Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Skin Transplantation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgical Wound Infection | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Wound Healing | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrared thermography | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Thermography Monitoring Arm
- description
- Participants in this arm will undergo infrared thermography using the FLIR ONE PRO device at predefined postoperative time points. Thermal images of the surgical wound are captured without touching the skin. The temperature patterns are analyzed to monitor wound healing and to identify early signs of complications such as infection, delayed healing, or graft problems.
- interventionNames
- Device: Infrared thermography
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Thermal pattern changes associated with normal versus abnormal surgical wound healing
- timeFrame
- Postoperative days 2-4 and day 7 for Mohs surgery; day 7 and day 14 for trunk and extremities; postoperative weeks 1-4 for scalp grafts.
- description
- Changes in wound temperature patterns detected through infrared thermography will be evaluated to determine whether they correspond to normal healing or early signs of complications such as infection, delayed healing, or graft problems. Thermal images will be analyzed for differences in temperature distribution, symmetry, and progression over time.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
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