Low-intake dehydration in hospitalised older adults
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of using bioimpedance measurement in conjunction with existing methods to diagnose low-intake dehydration in hospitalised older people
IRAS ID
321556
Contact name
Saleh Alsanie
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The University of Southampton
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
79301, University of Southampton - ERGO approval
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 30 days
Research summary
The current study is a feasibility study and aims to specifically address the unanswered methodological design questions that need to be addressed in the design of the larger temporal pattern study with outcomes. This study will use a quantitative approach to collecting data through reviewing patient's medical notes and taking bioimpedance measures. In addition, the study questions are related to feasibility and patient acceptability outcomes (recruitment rate, data quality, study completion, patient acceptance) and feasibility-related analyses between 3-12hrs of patient admission.
It is anticipated to gain insight into the following feasibility study objectives:
1. Determine whether clinical demographics and bioimpedance measures can be captured between 3-12 hrs of patient admission.
2. Determine the participant recruitment rate and explore the feasibility and acceptability of performing bioimpedance analysis on older adults
3. Determine the likely range of measured bioimpedance values and effect size/variance
4. Assess the acceptability of the study procedures to both participants and Southampton General Hospital (SGH)
5. Assess the barriers to recruitment and how might these be overcome from the perspective of patientsREC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/EE/0067
Date of REC Opinion
28 Feb 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion