The Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Figure-of-Eight Method of Measuring Hand Edema in Patients With Burn Injuries
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Edema
- Sponsor
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The figure-of-eight method for measuring hand edema in burn patients is just as reliable and valid as water volumetry measurement.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 18 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand edema in the burn patient population. Establishing the reliability and validity would enable a more time efficient assessment than the currently accepted methods.
Detailed Description
A prospective study involving 33 burn patients admitted to the US Army Burn Center. Two raters will perform three separate blinded measurements for hand edema using the figure-of-eight measurement technique. A third rater will then perform two blinded measurements using water volumetry. All measurements will be read and recorded by an independent recorder. The three measurements of rater 1 and 2 will be analyzed to determine intratester reliability. The average of the three figure-of-eight measurements will be compared to measure intertester reliability. The two volumetry measurements will be compared to determine intratester reliability. The average of the 2 volumetry measurements and the average fo the three figure-of-eight measurements will be used to determine concurrent validity.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male or female 18-89 years old
- •Admitted to the United States (U.S.) Army Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or ward with burn injury and the presence of bilateral or unilateral hand edema
Exclusion Criteria
- •Subject unable to be placed in test position for volumetry testing or the presence of a medical condition, as defined by a physician, that precludes the safe use of volumetry.
- •Subject is unable to tolerate his/her hand(s) being immersed in room temperature water for volumetry testing.
- •Subject does not have any of the bony landmarks (due to amputation, previous surgery) required to perform the figure-of-eight measurement
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The figure-of-eight method for measuring hand edema in burn patients is just as reliable and valid as water volumetry measurement.
Time Frame: 24 hours