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NCT Number: NCT02292498

Thermal Imaging to Diagnose and Monitor Suspected Bacterial Infections

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using thermal images to diagnose bacterial pneumonia instead of a chest x-ray in the future. More specifically, the objectives of this study are: 1) to determine if thermal imaging, using a commercial thermal camera can detect areas of heat emitted from the chest in similar locations to where a chest X-ray shows focal consolidation consistent with bacterial pneumonia; 2) to evaluate whether changes in heat emitted from the chest changes over time if it is possible to obtain serial images of the chest.

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Key information

Conditions

Infections, Bacterial Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Disease Infections Lung Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Bacterial Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject sent for a clinical chest X-ray (not research) to rule out pneumonia
  • Thermal images obtained using FLIR ONE within 4 hours of the chest x-ray
  • Signed informed consent obtained
  • Subject is a patient at a participating clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

FLIR One

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. feasibility of diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia

    Time frame: 4 hours

    Thermal imaging will be compared to the chest x-ray taken within 4 hours to see if bacterial pneumonia is present

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 17, 2014
Registry last updated
May 3, 2017

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