Different Modes of Temperature Measurement in the Emergency Department

Phase 3

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Sepsis
• Interventions: Other: temperature measuremts

• Registration Number: NCT01801020
• Lead Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Brief Summary

Introduction: Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern "weakness" in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient. The investigators will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients.

Detailed Description

Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern "weakness" in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient.We will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients. We will check which temperature measurement is beneficial.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-27
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-28
• Study Start: 2013-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-01
• Study Completion: 2015-01
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• patients who arrive to the emergency department

Exclusion Criteria

• patients who refuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
temperature measuremts	temperature measuremts	A temporal artery measurement will be taken from two points a strait line across the forehead and an additional measurement behind the earlobe. In addition tympanic temperature will be measured.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department	Three years	To examine different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department	three years	We wish to find more accurate and time efficient measurement of temperature in emergency department patients

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emek Medical Center Emergency Department; 🇮🇱 Afula, Israel