Using WoundPilot to Support Wound Care Decisions in Patients With Chronic Wounds

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity Ghent

About this trial

This study evaluates whether a digital decision support tool, called WoundPilot, can help primary care nurses make more accurate and consistent decisions when caring for patients with chronic wounds.

In daily practice, treatment decisions for chronic wounds can vary between clinicians, even when they assess the same patient. This variation may lead to delays in appropriate care, inconsistent treatment choices, or unnecessary referrals. WoundPilot was developed to guide clinicians through a structured wound assessment and link this assessment to clear treatment recommendations.

In this study, primary care nurses will assess a series of clinical cases either with or without the support of WoundPilot. Their decisions will be compared with an expert reference standard to determine whether the use of WoundPilot improves the accuracy of decisions and reduces differences between nurses.

The results of this study will help determine whether WoundPilot can support more consistent and evidence-based wound care in clinical practice.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Primary care nurses involved in wound care decision-making

Nurses working in home care or nursing home settings

Nurses who assess and/or adapt wound management in clinical practice

Nurses with a qualification corresponding to European Qualification Framework (EQF) level 5 or 6

Disqualifiers

Nurses not involved in wound care decision-making

Nurses not working in a primary care setting

Inability to understand the study procedures or complete the assessment tasks

Refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • WoundPilot

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators