Wound Healing Disturbance of Port-A Clinical Trial
Official title:
Utilization of a Medical Dual-spectrum Infrared Thermal Imaging System to Evaluate the Wound Healing of Permanently Implantable Venous Port (Port-A) and to Investigate the Relationship Between the Thermal Images and Subcutaneous/Bloodstream Infection
Permanently implantable venous ports (Port-A) is very important to patients receiving
chemotherapy. It not only provides a reliable route to administrate intravenous drugs, and
it also requires minimal care when it is not in use. However, catheter related blood stream
infection(CRBSI) is one of the serious complications of Port-A. The diagnosis of CRBSI
relies on limited tools, including blood culture or symptoms and signs of active infection.
In the stage of CRBSI, Port-A removal is necessary and pose the risk for the patients to
re-implant the Port-A. Thus, it is crucial to early detect the infection and give
appropriate treatment. Among the pathogens, some pathogens are related to skin contaminants.
Before systemic spreading, these pathogens may colonize or cause minor infection
subcutaneously. This investigation is to utilize a non-invasive dual spectrum infrared
imaging system to evaluate the Port-A wound and to detect the infection.
Aim: 1. To build the database of infra-red thermal images of Port-A wound healing. 2. To
investigate the thermal images of skin contamination related CRBSI and to compare with the
thermal images of the CRBSI of unknown foci
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Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective