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


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A key component of integrated community-based surveillance using the digital health tool is to boost case detection for skin NTDs in the co-endemic target regions as well as to support follow-up management of those cases detected. The project uses the 'eSkinHealth' app which the investigators developed. The application offers a platform for facilitating field-based screening by community health workers (CHWs) and assisting primary healthcare workers (PHWs) (i.e., nurses in the case of Côte d'Ivoire) in remote diagnosis and case management through teledermatology involving specialized dermatologist. Upon consultation, identification and demographic data will be collected from an individual with suspected lesions and photos of skin lesions will be taken and uploaded in the patient files. These will then be cross-checked by remote dermatologists to confirm the clinical diagnosis and facilitate referral of identified cases to the health facility for early initiation of treatment. When patients are enrolled for treatment, regular remote dermatological consultations are expected to improve the follow-up and ensure better treatment outcomes. For the evaluation of eSkinHealth app performance for this study, comparison will be made on the impact of having the app between rural and urban settings. This approach will allow the assessment whether the system is useful and expandable to a wider region of Côte d'Ivoire. The evaluation will be performed with focus on skin NTDs (such as Buruli ulcer, leprosy, mycetoma, lymphatic filariasis, scabies, and yaws) as the target diseases as these are chronic conditions with well-described disease course. A total of 48 PHWs from two health districts of Abidjan will be selected. They will be compared against the 48 PHWs from Sinfra and Bouaflé health districts who had been a part of the previous study. Trainings on eSkinHealth app, dermatological photography, and skin NTDs and basic dermatology will be provided to our participants. Patients with skin lesions will be asked to be part of the study and will be registered in the eSkinHealth app upon informed consent. Remote dermatologists will be recruited on a voluntary basis. Diagnosed cases will be managed and followed up as per national guidelines for each disease. ;


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NCT number NCT06292260
Study type Interventional
Source Tulane University
Contact Rie R Yotsu, MD, MIPH, DTM&H, PhD
Phone +1-(504) 988-5388
Email ryotsu@tulane.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 18, 2024
Completion date May 31, 2026

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