Hydration and Outcome in Older Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Serum Osmolality
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All patients of 65 years and over that are admitted acutely to medical wards
- •Ward staff who have been working in the clinical area for the duration of the trial (The Hydrant part of the study).
排除标准
- •Patients who are moribund
- •Patients who are doubly incontinent
- •Patients on the end of life pathway
- •Patients with terminal illness with a known life expectancy less than 3 months
结局指标
主要结局
Serum Osmolality
时间窗: At admission and 48hrs post admission to hospital
次要结局
未报告次要终点