Different Modes of Temperature Measurement in the Emergency Department

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Introduction: Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern weakness in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient. The investigators will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients.

Detailed Description
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Temperature measurement is a crucial and integral element in the assessment of the emergency department patients. The basis of triage and treatment is often directly influenced by temperature measurement. The finding of hyper/hypothermia may differentiate between a simple urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, or in more extreme cases may discern weakness in the elderly from sepsis. This brief encounter of temperature measurement may be paramount to the medical treatment of the emergency department patient.We will explore the different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients. We will check which temperature measurement is beneficial.

Official Title
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Different Modes of Temperature Measurement in the Emergency Department

Conditions
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Sepsis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: temperature measuremts
* Other: temperature measuremts


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: patients who arrive to the emergency department Exclusion Criteria: patients who refuse

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: temperature measuremts<br>A temporal artery measurement will be taken from two points a strait line across the forehead and an additional measurement behind the earlobe. In addition tympanic temperature will be measured. | Other: temperature measuremts<br>* temporal artery temperature measurements will be taken from the forehead<br>* Other names: LNE 0459 UTT 0537 TUV 0197 Exergen;Other: temperature measuremts<br>* different modes of temperature measuremts will be compared to one another in the same patient. if temporal measurement is higher than oral a rectal temperature will be taken<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department | To examine different modes of temperature measurements in emergency department patients. | Three years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Different modes of temperature measurement in the emergency department | We wish to find more accurate and time efficient measurement of temperature in emergency department patients | three years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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temperature