Thermal Imaging in Old and Frail in the Community
A Study to Assess Thermal Comfort of Frail Older People in a Care Home Setting.
調査の概要
詳細な説明
Thermal comfort (TC) is a complex interaction involving physiological, social, cultural and clothing factors. In hospital and in care homes, health-issues (frailty, dementia, immobility) can affect a person's perception of TC.
In the UK 18,000 care homes provide living-communities for approximately 400,000 people. Many are old/frail and vulnerable to indoor chilling. A quality indicator for a good ''home'' environment is related to TC. However, in multiplyoccupied rooms TC varies between individuals. The challenge in health-assessment is in identifying ''uncomfortable'' residents (too hot/too cold). As TC is a subjective perception; a carer cannot reliably predict TC in another person.
The objectives are to use infra-red thermal imaging (IRTI) to 'see' the body temperature map, to demonstrate prevalence of TC/thermal discomfort, to demonstrate whether there is correspondence/dissociation between TC self-report and IRTI-measured body/extremity (hand) temperature.
The study aims to establish if TC can be predicted by an independent non-invasive imaging device
Expected achievements are a two-way pathway to health impact:
- identification of eligible adults via NHS intermediary care- and awaiting care home residency
- expert guidance and collaboration with NHS partners
- translation of results from community to NHS setting e.g. stoke/aged care medicine for improved thermal care on the hospital wards Longer-term the expected achievement (5-7 years)-working with NHS colleagues and design/product development teams is expected to lead towards a commercialisation pathway.
研究の種類
入学 (実際)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究場所
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Sheffield、イギリス、S10 2JF
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
受講資格のある性別
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
Care home residents who are:
- Aged over 60 to a maximum age of 105 years
- Able to sit comfortably for up to 20 minutes without marked agitation.
- Ability to understand, read and speak English.
Exclusion Criteria:
Care home residents who are/have:
- Severe dementia
- Unable to hold a conversation
- Who do not wish to take part in the study
- Unable to speak or understand English
- Unable to sit with other residents
- Who are severely agitated or unsettled
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：支持療法
- 割り当て：なし
- 介入モデル：単一グループの割り当て
- マスキング：なし（オープンラベル）
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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他の：Thermal Comfort
Infra red thermal image
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thermal image using a non-touch, non-ionising, thermal camera system
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Thermometer
時間枠：Baseline
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Body Temp: degrees whether an older persons perceptions about thermal comfort is best predicted by their body temperature from the thermometer in Degrees Centigrade. Their temp will be compared to their self reported thermal comfort. |
Baseline
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Thermal Imaging comparison
時間枠：Baseline
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whether an older persons perceptions about thermal comfort is best predicted by the image that the thermal camera provides (known as a thermal map) along with the data (temperature values) that can be extracted from the thermal image particularly over the area of interest which in this study is the hands and forearm.
The thermal image will be compared to self-reported thermal comfort.
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Baseline
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協力者と研究者
捜査官
- 主任研究者：Charmaine Childs、Sheffield Hallam University
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