Clinical Accuracy and Reliability of Infrared Tympanic Thermometer in an Adult Emergency Department

NCT ID: NCT02937129

Last Updated: 2016-10-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

68 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of an infrared thermometer compared to the gold standard, mercury-in-glass thermometer. The secondary aim was to compare tympanic and axillary temperature measurements by evaluating agreement and correlation to determine whether an infrared tympanic thermometer can replace an axillary mercury thermometer in the emergency department.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fever

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Above 37.5°C measured by axillary mercury thermometer

Exclusion Criteria

1. otitis external/media
2. soft-tissue infection over the axillary fossa and forehead
3. complete occlusion by earwax
4. severe illness
5. trauma
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

78 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fangge Deng

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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20151A010093

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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