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Accuracy of Measurement of Surface Body Temperature Using the Health e Pod Device (Card Guard) Compared to Gold Standard Equipment

Conditions
All Children Admitted to the ED
Children With Fever
Registration Number
NCT00850083
Lead Sponsor
Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Brief Summary

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of data acquisition by Health e pod device in measurement of body temperature, to compare it to a standard body temperature measure equipment About 400 consecutive patients admitted to PEU in Assaf Harofeh Medical Center will compile the Study Population.

Basic vital signs will be recorded on admission and during hospitalization as per the PEU policy and not in particular for this study.

As a part of routine check-up all admitted patients undergo body temperature measure (oral or rectal - as per the PEU policy and with PEU devices).

Following an explanation and patient agreement, eligible patients (and their legal guardian) will sign informed consent and enter the study. The health e pod device will be applied to measure body temperature, immediately after the standard temperature measure has been performed by the PEU professional.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed an Informed Consent by the patients' legal custodian / guardian (and assent by the patient when applicable).
  • Age 0 to 18 years
  • Clinically stable patients hospitalized in PEU.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.
  • Patients participating in other clinical trail.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Agreament between measurments by Health e pod device and the gold standard reference device.one year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assaf Harofeh Medical Center

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Zerifin, Israel

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