AzTrials
AzTrials

Skin DiseasesCOVIDX_EVCDAONCT06237036

Clinical Validation of AI-Based System for Continuous Remote Monitoring of Patient Severity - Experts' Opinion

An observational study of Skin Diseases and Skin Condition, run by AI Labs Group S.L at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn if an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called Legit Health Plus, can track the severity of chronic skin conditions from a distance. The study included 160 participants who have various skin issues, such as acne, psoriasis, or atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Skin Diseases, Skin Condition
How many people
160 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
3 Mar 2022to 23 Oct 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients diagnosed with any of the specified chronic dermatological conditions that meet the inclusion criteria. These patients are attended at the Dermatology Department of the Hospital Universitario de Torrejón. It encompassed a diverse patient cohort with a range of chronic dermatologic pathologies, providing a comprehensive representation of the population affected by these conditions.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who have provided their informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Patients who demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken Spanish or English.
  • Patients who possess a smartphone, defined as a phone equipped with internet access and an integrated camera, regardless of make, model, or technical specifications.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who, as determined by the investigator, did not adhere to the study procedures.
  • Patients who were already utilizing the tool under investigation prior to the commencement of the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Torrejón University Hospital

    Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, 28850

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Clinical Validation of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) System Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Continuous and Remote Monitoring of Patient Condition Severity in an Objective and Stable Manner

The goal of this observational study is to learn if an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called Legit Health Plus, can track the severity of chronic skin conditions from a distance. The study included 160 participants who have various skin issues, such as acne, psoriasis, or atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema). The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Can this computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system reliably track how a person's skin condition changes over time?
  • Does using the tool lead to fewer in-person doctor visits?
  • Are participants satisfied with using the tool at home?
Read more

Because this study focuses on evaluating the tool in a real-world setting, researchers did not use a comparison group.

What Participants Will Do

Participants will use a smartphone app for 6 months to help their doctors monitor their skin. They will:

  • Take photos of their skin with their own smartphones and send them to their doctor through the app.
  • Answer survey questions about their symptoms and how the condition affects their daily life.
  • Complete surveys every two months to share if they are satisfied with the tool and if it is easy to use.

How Utility and Usability are Assessed

After the study, researchers and doctors will assess if the tool is practical and helpful for medical practice using several methods:

  • Clinical Utility Questionnaire (CUS): Doctors use this to rate how well the AI tool tracks disease progression and helps them prioritize which participants need care first.
  • Time Tracking: Researchers check if the tool lowers the time doctors spend on visits, allowing them to manage their workload more efficiently.
  • System Usability Scale (SUS): Both doctors and participants use this to rate if the app is easy to navigate, simple to learn, and not too complex.
  • Data Utility Questionnaire (DUQ): Doctors judge if the information collected by the app is useful for their regular practice and remote consultations.
Read the detailed description

Study Overview and Rationale The investigation was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of dermatology care, which highlighted the need for efficient, remote tools to monitor chronic conditions like psoriasis, eczema, and acne. Current monitoring often relies on subjective human assessment; this study evaluates whether an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool can provide more objective, continuous data from a participant's home to support clinical decision-making.

Objectives and Hypothesis Primary Objective: To validate the device's ability to reliably track the progression of chronic dermatological conditions. Success is measured by achieving a specific score on the Clinical Utility Questionnaire (CUS).

Secondary Objectives: To confirm high participant satisfaction with remote use, demonstrate a potential reduction in face-to-face consultations, and establish the device as a trustworthy monitoring system.

Hypothesis: The device can perform objective, continuous remote monitoring, increasing participant empowerment and reducing the need for frequent hospital visits.

Research Design and Methodology This is a prospective, observational, and analytical study involving a single group of participants.

Target Population: 160 adult participants (over age 18) diagnosed with chronic skin pathologies, including Psoriasis, Urticaria, Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, and others.

Duration: The total study duration was 18 months, with each participant followed for a 6-month period.

Participant Tasks:

Initial Visit: Participants are recruited, provide informed consent, and receive a study code. They capture their first photographs under medical supervision.

Remote Monitoring: At home, participants use their own smartphones to capture and transmit photos of affected areas at intervals determined by their specialist.

Questionnaires: Participants regularly complete symptoms and quality of life surveys (DLQI) within the app.

Data Quality and Statistical Analysis To ensure the integrity of the findings, the study implemented rigorous quality assurance and statistical protocols.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

Site Monitoring: A designated independent monitor conducted reviews every 3 months (or every 5 participants) to verify data accuracy and ensure compliance with the Clinical Investigation Plan (CIP) and ISO 14155:2020 standards.

Data Validation: Computer filters automatically identify missing values or inconsistencies, while manual editing is used to detect logical errors.

Source Data Verification (SDV): The sponsor verified anonymized source documents, such as images and clinical records, against the electronic case report forms (CRFs).

Statistical Principles

  • Primary Analysis: A one-sample Student's t-test was used to compare the mean CUS scores against the target threshold of 8.0/10.
  • Secondary Analysis: Qualitative variables (like "yes/no" survey responses) are analyzed using frequency distributions, while quantitative data are summarized using means, medians, and standard deviations.
  • Sample Size: The sample of 6 dermatologists and 160 participants was chosen to minimize observer variability while providing enough cases for a meaningful assessment.

Ethical and Safety Considerations The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

Data Protection: All participants were assigned alphanumeric codes to ensure anonymity. All data processing complied with GDPR and Spanish data protection laws.

Safety Monitoring: The study tracked Adverse Events (AE) and Serious Adverse Events (SAE). In this investigation, no adverse events or product reactions were observed.

Device Licensing: The manufacturer (AI Labs Group S.L.) provided the device free of charge for the study, but had no access to individual participant accounts or medical information.

Keywords
Dermatology, Skin lesions, Dermatologist, Artificial Intelligence, Chronic illness
Medical subject headings
Skin Diseases, Chronic Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06237036
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with the specified chronic dermatological conditionsThe study encompasses patients diagnosed with any of the specified chronic dermatological conditions that meet the inclusion criteria. These patients are attended at the Dermatology Department of the Hospital Universitario de Torrejón. Treatment Patients participating in this study did not receive any specific treatment as part of the research protocol. Concomitant Medication/Treatment Patients continued their regular prescribed medications and treatments as directed by their primary healthcare providers. No additional medications or treatments were administered as part of this study. Follow-Up Duration The follow-up period extended for seven months. Throughout this duration, patients underwent a minimum of two follow-up visits, which could be conducted either remotely or in-person, as per the study\'s protocol.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Clinical Utility Questionnaire (CUS) Score

    The Clinical Utility Questionnaire (CUS) is a 13-item instrument assessing the practical value of the Legit.Health Plus device.

    Scale Ranges: Items 1-10 use a 0-10 Likert scale (0=lowest utility, 10=highest). Items 11-12 are binary, scored as 0 (No) or 10 (Yes). Item 13 is categorical, scored as 0, 4, 8, or 10 based on the amount of consultation time saved.

    Calculation Method: The Total Raw Score is the sum of all 13 items (Minimum: 0; Maximum: 130). This raw sum is normalized to a 10-point scale using the formula: (Total Raw Score / 130) × 10.

    Interpretation: The final result is reported as a score from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater perceived clinical utility. A score of 8.0 or higher was the pre-specified threshold for successful validation of the device's utility.

    Measured: At the conclusion of the study evaluation period, up to 18 months.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. System Usability Scale (SUS) Score

    The System Usability Scale (SUS) is a standardized 10-item survey used to evaluate the usability and learnability of the Legit.Health Plus medical device.

    Scale Ranges: Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).

    Calculation Method: To calculate the SUS score, individual item responses are transformed into a 0-4 scale. For odd-numbered items (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), the score is the scale position minus 1. For even-numbered items (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), the score is 5 minus the scale position. The sum of these ten transformed scores is then multiplied by 2.5 to normalize the total result to a 10-point scale.

    Formula: (Sum of Transformed Item Scores) × 2.5.

    Interpretation: The final score ranges from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate better usability. A score of 6.8 or higher is generally considered above average clinical usability.

    Measured: Assessed once at the conclusion of the participant's evaluation phase, at the final study visit (up to 18 months).

  2. Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Score

    This 8-item questionnaire assesses user experience and satisfaction with the Legit.Health Plus device for remote monitoring.

    Scale Ranges: Each of the 8 items (e.g., ease of use, empowerment, and support) is rated on a Likert scale from 0 to 10. For most items, 0 represents the lowest level of satisfaction (e.g., "Very difficult" or "Strongly disagree") and 10 represents the highest (e.g., "Very easy" or "Strongly agree").

    Calculation Method: The total score is the arithmetic mean of the responses to the 8 individual items. The sum of all item scores is divided by 8 to produce a single value.

    Interpretation: The final score ranges from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate greater patient satisfaction with the remote monitoring system and the care received through the application.

    Measured: Assessed once at the conclusion of the participant's evaluation phase, at the final study visit (up to 18 months).

  3. Utility Questionnaire (DUQ) Score

    The Data Utility Questionnaire (DUQ) is a standardized 5-item survey used to evaluate the utility of the information provided by the Legit.Health Plus medical device in the clinical consultation.

    Scale Ranges: Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).

    Calculation Method: To calculate the DUQ score, individual item responses are transformed into a 0-4 scale. The sum of these five scores is then multiplied by 100 and divided by (5*5) to normalize the total result to a 10-point scale.

    Formula: (Sum of Transformed Item Scores) × 100/(5*5).

    Interpretation: The final score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate better usability. A score of 6.8 or higher is generally considered above average clinical usability.

    Measured: Collected once at the end of the 6-month follow-up period for each participant.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Feb 2024
  2. Study start3 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion23 Oct 2023
  4. Study completion23 Oct 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
160 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06237036
Sponsor's protocol ID
LEGIT_COVIDX_EVCDAO_2022
Other IDs
EUPAS108260
Acronym
COVIDX_EVCDAO
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
25 Jan 2024
Last updated
19 Mar 2026
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Skin Diseases and Skin Condition, run by AI Labs Group S.L at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Mar 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Clinical Utility Questionnaire (CUS) Score (time frame: At the conclusion of the study evaluation period, up to 18 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Mar 2026.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in