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Diagnostic Accuracy of Body Temperature Measurement in Geriatric Patients

NCT01639430 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 427

Last updated 2012-07-13

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Summary

Retrospective analysis of a quality measurement project examining the quality of vital parameter measurement in consecutive patients \>= 75 years presenting to the emergency department.

Primary goal of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of body temperature measurement using different methods to diagnose infection in patients \>= 75 years presenting to the emergency department. The secondary goal is to compare the reliability of tympanal and temporal artery thermometry with rectal temperature measurement.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry

Temperature measurement was done once in all patients included within the first hour of patients´presentation to the emergency department. Tympanal measurement was carried out by the use of infrared ear thermometry, temporal artery thermometry was done using infrared technology as well.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Klinikum Nürnberg

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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