Perfusion Right Now
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perfusion Right Now: feasibility assessment of skin perfusion in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) using hand-held thermal mapping
IRAS ID
336311
Contact name
Charmaine Childs
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
AA56073355, SHU reference; N601, Grant Financial code (SHU)
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects >200 million people worldwide. As the second most common manifestation of atherosclerosis, PAD predominately affects lower-limb/s.
Our study objective is method development of a clinical protocol and database to underpin development of a new, non-invasive imaging modality; one which will provide objective pre- and post-operative leg and foot tissue haemodynamics. This development will be undertaken by involving the public and patients in the design and development of the method and eventual clinical protocol. The goal is to provide skin perfusion surveillance technology for rational surgical decision making, vascular assessment for people with PAD (with and without diabetes), improved surgical outcomes and NHS cost-burden reduction. Ultimately, the technique could offer population screening for PAD across the spectrum, where disease is ‘silent’ in over 60% of people aged 50 years or more.REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/WM/0007
Date of REC Opinion
15 Jan 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion