Use of Mobile Phones for Thermal Imaging of the Chest to Save Lives of Children With Pneumonia in Nagpur, India

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Infections - Bacterial; Pneumonia - Bacterial

Treatments: Device: FLIR ONE

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02381431

2015P000265

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to see if thermal images can be used instead of a chest x-ray to diagnose bacterial pneumonia in children with signs and symptoms of pneumonia in Nagpur, India. More specifically, the objectives of the study are: 1) to determine if thermal imaging, using a commercial thermal camera can accurately detect the presence of bacterial pneumonia in children receiving a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia; 2) to evaluate the use of thermal imaging to monitor the course and resolution of pneumonia in children diagnosed with pneumonia; and 3) to determine if thermal imaging can accurately diagnose sites of infection that are suspected to be related to the pneumonia.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or younger
• patient at DAGA Memorial Hospital, Nagpur, India
• had chest x-ray within last 24 hours
• consent obtained from one parent
• assent obtained if child is 8 years or older

Exclusion criteria

• thermal image cannot be done within 24 hours of chest x-ray

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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75 participants in 1 patient group

Thermal Imaging

Experimental group

Description:

imaging using a thermal camera

Treatment:

Device: FLIR ONE