Feasibility of RGBDT Wound Imaging
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility study of RGB-D and Thermal Imaging for chronic wound assessment in clinical settings.
IRAS ID
360367
Contact name
Manfred Ramirez
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
360367, IRAS
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study tries to see if it is possible to use depth and heat picture technology to improve the way long-lasting wounds are described in healthcare settings. Long-lasting wounds, like foot wounds, leg wounds and pressure sores, are slow healing and are difficult to measure and describe. Traditional methods of describing wounds use flat pictures, sketches and manual bedside measurements which may not accurately caputure the depth or size of sores.
In this research project participants with chronic wounds will be asked to consent for the researchers to take some additional image of their wound with a mixture of the three cameras: a standard colour camera, a depth camera (which picks up contour), and a thermal camera (which measured surface temperature). This imaging will happen whilst the clinician provides routine care. This project is to explore whether these imaging tools can be practically applied by NHS professionals in everyday clinical practice, and to gather and informal feedback from health professionals about the usability and workflow impacts of using the additional imaging products. This research is sponsored by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The current research only includes adult patients. This will have no bearing on clinical decision making or patient care. The findings have the potential not only to contribute to the development of better tools in wound care, but could have implications for how healthcare organisations think about the collection and use of imaging data as well. By demonstrating how structured multimodal imaging data can be collected in real-world environments, this study hopes to help to stimulate more robust clinically relevant datasets in wound care — which precedes the improvement of digital health tools in the future.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 02
REC reference
25/SS/0107
Date of REC Opinion
28 Jan 2026
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion