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NCT Number: NCT02047383

Hospital Stay and Respiratory Infection

The acute respiratory infection is the fourth most common cause of hospital stay between elderly people. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the repercussion of hospital stay in hospitalized patients with a respiratory infection.

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Key information

Conditions

Respiratory Infection Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Faculty of health Sciences. University of Granada

Granada, Spain, 18071

About this study

Acute respiratory infection is a serious infection that prevents normal breathing function. It refers to any of a number of infectious diseases involving the respiratory tract. Health conditions that increase the risk of a respiratory infection include: another lung condition, a heart condition, a kidney or liver condition and a lowered immune system. The hospital stay of this patients is approximately 7-10 days and it is important to study the effects of this stay in the physical and psycho-emotional characteristics of patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of respiratory infection
  • Age: more than 50 year.
  • Signed written consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Heart disease and concomitant neurological condition.

Treatment and study plan

Respiratory infection

Other

An assessment of the patients included in the study will be conducted

Other names: Descriptive

Primary outcomes

  1. Strength in upper and lower limbs

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    The quadriceps and the hand-grip strength is assessed using a dynamometer with a standard protocol allowing three attempts on each side. During each measurement, patients were sitting with their shoulder adducted and elbow flexed to 90°. The maximum value achieved was used in the analyses. This is important in order to quantify the increase of strength Kg/cm2 The test 2-minute step in place is also going to be used for this purpose, counting the times the patients go up the right knees in two minutes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Quality of life

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    The quality of life associated with health is going to be measure with t the EuroQol-5 questionnaire.

  2. Lung function

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    Lung function is going to be evaluated using a spirometer.

  3. Activity monitoring

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    The accelerometer Armband is going to be used for activity monitoring. It measures the intensity of the activity during 12 hours.

  4. Quality of sleep

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    Changes in quality of sleep. For this purpose, the participants are going to complete the Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep Index. This is a self-rating questionnaire with seven subscores that result in a global score between 0 and 21.

  5. Mood

    Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 8 days

    Mood in these patients will be measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Granada

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Repercussion of Hospital Stay in Patients With Respiratory Infection

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jan 28, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 3, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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