ArticleJMIR research protocols2022
The Early Detection and Case Management of Skin Diseases With an mHealth App (eSkinHealth): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pilot Study in Côte d'Ivoire.
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MIND-the-SKIN Project: Multi-functional Innovative Digital Toolkit for the Skin Diseases in LMICs and Beyond
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Buruli ulcer: An epidemiological update from Japan.The Journal of dermatology · 2025Review
- Case Report: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis-A Hidden Disease in Côte d'Ivoire.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Diagnosing skin neglected tropical diseases with the aid of digital health tools: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Evaluating the World Health Organization's SkinNTDs App as a Training Tool for Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases in Ghana and Kenya: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Buruli ulcer: application of thermography for remote diagnosis of a neglected tropical disease.The British journal of dermatology · 2023Article
- Advancing Dermatological Care: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Tele-Dermatology and mHealth for Bridging Gaps and Expanding Opportunities beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- An mHealth App (eSkinHealth) for Detecting and Managing Skin Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR dermatology · 2023Article
- A global call for action to tackle skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) through integration: An ambitious step change.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Deep learning for AI-based diagnosis of skin-related neglected tropical diseases: a pilot study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a high prevalence of skin diseases sub-Saharan Africa, including skin neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that could lead to lifelong disabilities and deformities if not diagnosed and treated early. To achieve early detection and early treatment of these skin diseases, we developed a mobile health app, eSkinHealth.
objectiveThis paper outlines a protocol for evaluating the effect of our eSkinHealth app in the early detection and effective management of skin diseases in Côte d'Ivoire.
methodsA mixed methods pilot trial will be conducted in Côte d'Ivoire and will consist of 3 phases: (1) the development and improvement of the eSkinHealth app, (2) a pilot trial to evaluate the usability of the eSkinHealth app for local medical staff in Côte d'Ivoire, and (3) a pilot trial to evaluate the effectiveness of early detection and case management of targeted skin NTDs (Buruli ulcer, leprosy, yaws, and lymphatic filariasis) with the eSkinHealth app in Côte d'Ivoire. The pilot study will be implemented as a 2-arm trial with local health care providers and patients with skin NTDs over a 3-month follow-up period. The local health care providers will be assigned to an intervention group receiving the eSkinHealth app to be used in their daily practices or a control group. Training will be provided on the use and implementation of the app and the diagnostic pipeline to the intervention group only, while both groups will receive training on skin diseases. Our primary outcome is to evaluate the early detection and effective management of skin diseases using the eSkinHealth app in Côte d'Ivoire by the number of cases diagnosed and managed. Additionally, we will evaluate the eSkinHealth app with validated questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Procedures of our methods have been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Ministry of Health, Côte d'Ivoire and by Tulane University in 2021.
resultsThis study was funded in 2021. We started the enrollment of patients in February 2022, and data collection is currently underway. We expect the first results to be submitted for publication in 2023.
conclusionsOur eSkinHealth app is a field-adapted platform that could provide both direct diagnostic and management assistance to health workers in remote settings. The study will provide evidence for the usability and the effectiveness of the eSkinHealth app to improve the early detection and case management of skin NTDs in Côte d'Ivoire and, furthermore, is expected to contribute to knowledge on mobile health approaches in the control of skin NTDs.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05300399; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT05300399. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/39867.
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