Diagnostic Accuracy of Body Temperature Measurement in Geriatric Patients

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Fever Body Temperature Changes Infection Infections Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

75 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Klinikum Nürnberg, emergency department

Nuremberg, Bavaria, 90419, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

>= 75 years
given informed consent

Exclusion criteria

patients who do not speak the German language
patients with unstable cardiorespiratory status
presence of contraindications to one of the temperature measurement methods

Treatment and study plan

rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry

Other

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.

Primary outcomes

Diagnostic accuracy of rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry to diagnose infection

Time frame: June 2012

The primary outcome measure is the diagnostic accuracy of rectal, tympanal and temporal artery thermometry to diagnose infection in old patients presenting to the ED

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Klinikum Nürnberg

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Diagnostic Accuracy of Body Temperature Measurement in Geriatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jul 12, 2012
Registry last updated: Jul 13, 2012

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