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Using WoundPilot to Support Wound Care Decisions in Patients With Chronic Wounds
Sponsor: University Ghent
Summary
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.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effect of WoundPilot on the Accuracy and Consistency of Clinical Decision-Making in Chronic Wound Care: A Randomized Parallel Vignette Study Among Primary Care Nurses
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2026-09
Last Updated
2026-05-01
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
WoundPilot
WoundPilot is a software-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) designed to support structured wound assessment and treatment decision-making in primary care. The system guides users through a stepwise assessment process using predefined decision nodes, including evaluation of wound etiology, infection, wound evolution, wound bed characteristics, exudate, and wound edges. Based on the entered information, WoundPilot provides structured guidance to support treatment planning, including recommendations on supportive therapy, local wound management, and referral. The system incorporates evidence-informed clinical pathways and aims to standardize wound assessment and reduce variability in clinical decision-making.
Locations (1)
Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium