Different Modes of Temperature Measurement in the Emergency Department

June 17, 2015 updated by: Snait Ayalon, HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Introduction: Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern "weakness" in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient. The investigators will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern "weakness" in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient.We will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients. We will check which temperature measurement is beneficial.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Afula, Israel, 18101
        • Emek Medical Center Emergency Department

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients who arrive to the emergency department

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients who refuse

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: temperature measuremts
A temporal artery measurement will be taken from two points a strait line across the forehead and an additional measurement behind the earlobe. In addition tympanic temperature will be measured.
Other: temperature measuremts
temporal artery temperature measurements will be taken from the forehead
Other Names:
  • LNE 0459 UTT 0537 TUV 0197 Exergen
Other: temperature measuremts
different modes of temperature measuremts will be compared to one another in the same patient. if temporal measurement is higher than oral a rectal temperature will be taken

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department
Time Frame: Three years
To examine different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients.
Three years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department
Time Frame: three years
We wish to find more accurate and time efficient measurement of temperature in emergency department patients
three years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Batshev Tzadok, MD, HaEmek Medical Center - Afula, Israel 18101

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 18, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EMC-107-12CTIL

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