A pilot randomised controlled trial of systemic warming during the initial hospital phase of elderly fallers and patients with abdominal pain or suspected fractured neck of femur
Completed
- Conditions
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Fractured neck of femurInjury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningFractured neck of femur
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN66744664
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
150 patients in total, 50 for each group from:
1. Adult patients presenting to A&E/Emergency Assessment Unit
2. Elderly fallers (over 65 yrs)
3. Adults with abdominal pain or suspected fractured neck of femur
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes or in cardiac arrest
2. Patients who would normally be transported on a spine board
3. Patients suffering from dementia
4. Patients with pyrexia (>39 degree Celsius).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method