The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Prediction of Skin Healing in Surgery

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Conditions studied: Wound Healing, Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Complications, Skin Neoplasms, Skin Transplantation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07524062

Run by

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

People needed

120

Starts

2026-06-15

Expected to finish

2028-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• UZLeuven, Department of Dermatology — Leuven, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium (enrolling)

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