Digital Toolkit for Skin Diseases in LMICs: Part 2

NCT06292260 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2020-2054-2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Impact evaluation of eSkinHealth in improving case detection of skin NTDs and treatment outcomes in rural and urban settings

Conditions

Skin Diseases

Keywords

Skin Diseases; Neglected Diseases; Teledermatology; Telemedicine; Remote Consultation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of cases of each skin NTD (neglected tropical disease) and other skin conditions as compared to the pre-intervention

  Differences in case numbers diagnosed and followed up between the rural and urban areas. The case numbers will be retrieved from the eSkinHealth server registry which data will be exported to Excel for analysis.

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Case confirmation rate for each skin NTD (neglected tropical disease) and other skin conditions by dermatologists

  12 months

• Number of days from registry to confirmatory diagnosis

  12 months

• Feasibility, usability, and effectiveness of the surveillance approach using eSkinHealth app

  12 months

• Capacity building and effectiveness of training

  12 months

Study Arms (1)

With mHealth app

EXPERIMENTAL

All healthcare providers will receive the mHealth app (eSkinHealth) to be used in their daily practices.

Device: mHealth app

Interventions

mHealth app DEVICE

The eSkinHealth app is a tablet application that can be used as a portable patient chart for dermatological conditions in areas with poor internet connectivity, and for teledermatology when in need.

With mHealth app

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Working at primary health centers or clinics in Cote d'Ivoire
• Able to read and speak fluent French
• Willing to participate in the pilot study for the 12-month study duration
• Willing to use a provided tablet with the eSkinHealth app if they were assigned to the intervention group
• Able to consent for oneself

You may not qualify if:

• Planning to leave their job at the clinics within the study period
• Difficulty operating mobile devices
• Patients with skin diseases
• Clinically suspected or diagnosed with skin NTDs (Buruli ulcer, leprosy, and yaws) or have other clinically diagnosed skin conditions
• Able to consent for oneself
• Clinically diagnosed skin conditions outside of the target site

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tulane University: lead
• Hope Commission International: collaborator
• Institut Pasteur of Cote d'Ivoire: collaborator
• Institut Raoul Follereau: collaborator
• Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire: collaborator
• Tokyo Medical and Dental University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Hope Commission International

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Diseases; Neglected Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Rie R Yotsu, MD, MIPH, DTM&H, PhD

CONTACT

+1-(504) 988-5388; ryotsu@tulane.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2024
• First Posted: March 5, 2024
• Study Start: March 18, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

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