The measurement of heart and circulation parameters performed non-invasively and used as a method to predict outcome for acute medical admission patients
Completed
- Conditions
- Circulatory SystemAcute medical patients
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN82077534
- Lead Sponsor
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults patients (aged 18 yrs or over)
2. All patients (expected to require more than 24 hours of hospital based care) admitted under the general medical take to Royal Surrey County Hospital during the study period
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children (aged 17 or under)
2. Any patient in which consent or NOK assent is unable to be obtained prior to obtaining measurements
3. The absence of intact skin over the cardiac output sample site (e.g. severe burns, or dermatological conditions such as severe blistering conditions)
4. Glossectomy
5. Glossitis
6. Oral ulceration
7. Lack of mental capacity
8. Inability to communicate in the English language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 30-day mortality
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Admission to ICU within 30 days<br>2. Occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI) within 30 days<br>3. Hospital length of stay (within 30 days)