Using a Infrared Thermometer to the Early Detection of Catheter Related Infections

March 2, 2014 updated by: Julio Sergio Marchini, University of Sao Paulo

Using Non-contact Infrared Thermometry to Detection of Central Venous Catheter Related Infection.

This is a pilot study which aims to show the temperatures measured on body surface with an infrared thermometer on inpatients who need a central venous catheter (CVC) for medical care. Because the local temperature could be altered, at least during local infectious processes, seems to be reasonable to think that this approach could be helpful to its early diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

By convenience sampling, it was expected that during 4 months, a minimum of 30 inpatients of the metabolic, clinical or intensive care wards, at the Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, would have their data collected

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

39

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

    • Sao Paulo
      • Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 14091210
        • Clinical Hospital of Ribeirao Preto

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Inpatient of the metabolic, clinical or intensive care wards with a CVC for medical care.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Need of a central venous catheter for medical care.
  • Be an inpatient of the metabolic, clinical or intensive care wards

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Be in treatment course of a catheter related infection.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Central venous catheter
Inpatients with CVC for medical care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body temperature measured with a non-contact infrared thermometer.
Time Frame: 15 minutes after bath, mobilization or warm or cold compresses
It was used a non-contact forehead infrared thermometer, model IR200® (Extech, USA). Fifteen minutes after bath, mobilization or warm or cold compresses, 3 measurements were obtained at the following sites: 1) close to CVC insertion, 2) at the equivalent contralateral site of CVC and 3) at the forehead. The variables values will be displayed in form of descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, standard error, proportions of the observations, confidence intervals) according to: sex, central venous catheter type (guide wire or port-a-cath), location of insertion, reason of the central venous catheter indication (like parenteral nutrition or antibiotics), number of catheter lumens and age. Also, the mean differences between the three locations measured will be presented.
15 minutes after bath, mobilization or warm or cold compresses

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 2, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 4, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCRP 12632/2010
  • CAAE - 0444.0.004.000-10 (Registry Identifier: Sistema Nacional de Informações sobre Ética em Pesquisa)

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