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HOOPHydration and Outcome in Older Patients

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What is being collected

Device Data

Collected from today forward - Prospective
DeviceDNA Samples
Who is being recruted

Metabolic Diseases+3

+ Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

+ Pathologic Processes

Over 65 Years
+6 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Cohort

Tracking disease incidence in order to identify risk factors and understand disease progression over time.
Observational
Study Start: August 2012
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversity of Nottingham
Last updated: July 15, 2014
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Study start date: August 1, 2012

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Dehydration is recognised as a major issue in healthcare. Recovery after illness, extended length of stay, pressure sores and slow tissue recovery can all be impacted by dehydration. One of the biggest problems for many people with regard to getting a drink is easy, independent access - if they can't reach the jug/cup without a struggle then they often will go thirsty and potentially become dehydrated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of dehydration on outcome in patients 65 years and over. Furthermore we aim to assess the impact of providing easy, 24 hour, independently accessible fluids on reducing dehydration as well as improving patient experience. We hypothesise that patients who are dehydration will take longer to recover from illness and stay in hospital for longer periods.

NCT01703715
Principal SponsorUniversity of Nottingham
Last updated: July 15, 2014
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

200 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Cohort

These studies follow a group of individuals with common characteristics (such as a condition or birth year) over a specific period to study health outcomes or exposures.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 65 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Metabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsWater-Electrolyte ImbalanceDehydration

Criteria

2 inclusion criteria required to participate
All patients of 65 years and over that are admitted acutely to medical wards
Ward staff who have been working in the clinical area for the duration of the trial (The Hydrant part of the study)
4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Patients on the end of life pathway
Patients who are doubly incontinent
Patients who are moribund
Patients with terminal illness with a known life expectancy less than 3 months

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Queens Medical Centre

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CompletedOne Study Center