Hydration and Outcome in Older Patients
- Conditions
- Dehydration
- Interventions
- Device: The Hydrant
- Registration Number
- NCT01703715
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
- Brief Summary
Dehydration is recognised as a major issue in healthcare. Recovery after illness, extended length of stay, pressure sores and slow tissue recovery can all be impacted by dehydration. One of the biggest problems for many people with regard to getting a drink is easy, independent access - if they can't reach the jug/cup without a struggle then they often will go thirsty and potentially become dehydrated.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of dehydration on outcome in patients 65 years and over. Furthermore we aim to assess the impact of providing easy, 24 hour, independently accessible fluids on reducing dehydration as well as improving patient experience.
We hypothesise that patients who are dehydration will take longer to recover from illness and stay in hospital for longer periods.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
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- All patients of 65 years and over that are admitted acutely to medical wards
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- Ward staff who have been working in the clinical area for the duration of the trial (The Hydrant part of the study).
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- Patients who are moribund
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- Patients who are doubly incontinent
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- Patients on the end of life pathway
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- Patients with terminal illness with a known life expectancy less than 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Patients aged 65 years and over The Hydrant All patients aged 65 years and over admitted to acutely to medical wards
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum Osmolality At admission and 48hrs post admission to hospital
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Queens Medical Centre
🇬🇧Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom