Tracking Wound Infection With Smartphone Technology
TWIST
Can a Smartphone-delivered Tool Facilitate the Assessment of Surgical Site Infection, and Result in Earlier Treatment? A Randomized-controlled Trial in Emergency Surgery Patients.
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interventional
492
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate if a smartphone-delivered tool can help assess for wound infections, and if this improves access to care and results in earlier treatment. Participants will be randomised to one of two groups. The intervention group will receive the smartphone-delivered wound assessment tool (SWAT), to access if they have concerns about their wound. The trial period is 30 days.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2016
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 2, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 10, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 14, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 20, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 20, 2020
CompletedMay 23, 2024
May 1, 2024
4.4 years
March 2, 2016
May 21, 2024
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time from surgery to treatment for surgical site infection
Measured in days from surgery to commencing antibiotic treatment
Outcome assessed at 30 day follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Service Usage
Assessed at 30 day follow-up
Access to Services
Assessed at 30 day follow-up
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Arm
EXPERIMENTALWound assessment tool - delivered via a smartphone. A link will be sent to participants on discharge, which can be accessed at any point should they have concerns about their wound. They will also be sent the tool at 3 additional time-points.
Control Arm
NO INTERVENTIONNormal Post-operative Care
Interventions
A set of questions relating to the symptoms of wound infection
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Emergency Abdominal Surgery Patients
- Smartphone Owners
- Able to give valid consent
You may not qualify if:
- Significant visual impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Royal Infirmary Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
McLean KA, Mountain KE, Shaw CA, Drake TM, Ots R, Knight SR, Fairfield CJ, Sgro A, Skipworth RJE, Wigmore SJ, Potter MA, Harrison EM. Can a smartphone-delivered tool facilitate the assessment of surgical site infection and result in earlier treatment? Tracking wound infection with smartphone technology (TWIST): protocol for a randomised controlled trial in emergency surgery patients. BMJ Open. 2019 Oct 3;9(10):e029620. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029620.
PMID: 31585971DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ewen Harrison, BM CHB
University of Edinburgh
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 2, 2016
First Posted
March 10, 2016
Study Start
June 14, 2016
Primary Completion
October 20, 2020
Study Completion
November 20, 2020
Last Updated
May 23, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share