Thermal Imaging of the Lung on a Smartphone to Differentiate Bacterial From Non Bacterial Causes of Pneumonia

NCT02778672 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: H-35690OPP1140544
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 273
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a study of up to 275 participants from birth to 12 months who are having a chest x-ray while a patient at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Participants will have thermal pictures of their chest taken by trained study staff using a Smartphone and a FLIR ONE attachment. Thermal images will be read by trained study staff to determine if bacterial pneumonia is present. Results of the thermal images will then be compared to the results of the chest X-ray. If additional images of the chest are available, additional thermal images will be taken of the same location within 24 hours of the other image.

Conditions

Pneumonia, Bacterial; Infections, Bacterial

Keywords

bacterial pneumonia; children; diagnosing pneumonia; thermal imaging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Rate of concordance between thermal image and the concurrent chest x-ray regarding the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia

  Within 24 hours of the chest x-ray

Study Arms (1)

Infants with potential pneumonia

Other: Thermal imaging of infant's chest with a mobile phone

Interventions

Thermal imaging of infant's chest with a mobile phone OTHER

Infants with potential pneumonia

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 12 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

275 Infants at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi having a chest x-ray done to rule out pneumonia

You may qualify if:

• patient at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi
• having chest x-ray done to rule out pneumonia
• thermal image can be taken within 24 hours of chest x-ray
• parent/guardian provides written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• none

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston University: lead
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Blantyre, Malawi

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pneumonia, Bacterial; Bacterial Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Patricia L Hibberd, MD, PhD

  Boston University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chair School of Public Health, Department of Global Health

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2016
• First Posted: May 20, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2017
• Study Completion: June 1, 2017
• Last Updated: September 8, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

MA (1)