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NCT Number: NCT00137228

Measuring Hand Edema in Burn Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand edema in the burn patient population. Establishing the reliability and validity would enable a more time efficient assessment than the currently accepted methods.

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Key information

Conditions

Edema Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States

About this study

A prospective study involving 33 burn patients admitted to the US Army Burn Center. Two raters will perform three separate blinded measurements for hand edema using the figure-of-eight measurement technique. A third rater will then perform two blinded measurements using water volumetry. All measurements will be read and recorded by an independent recorder. The three measurements of rater 1 and 2 will be analyzed to determine intratester reliability. The average of the three figure-of-eight measurements will be compared to measure intertester reliability. The two volumetry measurements will be compared to determine intratester reliability. The average of the 2 volumetry measurements and the average fo the three figure-of-eight measurements will be used to determine concurrent validity.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female 18-89 years old
  • Admitted to the United States (U.S.) Army Burn Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or ward with burn injury and the presence of bilateral or unilateral hand edema

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject unable to be placed in test position for volumetry testing or the presence of a medical condition, as defined by a physician, that precludes the safe use of volumetry.
  • Subject is unable to tolerate his/her hand(s) being immersed in room temperature water for volumetry testing.
  • Subject does not have any of the bony landmarks (due to amputation, previous surgery) required to perform the figure-of-eight measurement

Treatment and study plan

figure-of-eight hand measurements

Procedure

water volumetry hand measurements

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. The figure-of-eight method for measuring hand edema in burn patients is just as reliable and valid as water volumetry measurement.

    Time frame: 24 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

The Reliability and Concurrent Validity of the Figure-of-Eight Method of Measuring Hand Edema in Patients With Burn Injuries

Important dates

Study start
2005
Study completion
2006
First posted
Aug 29, 2005
Registry last updated
Jan 8, 2008

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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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