The Effect of Auricle Position on Tympanic Thermometry

NCT04463537 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2015-106
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 143
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of auricle position on body temperature measurements made with tympanic membrane thermometer in adult patients. Methods: The study was conducted with a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and a post-test. A total of 143 patients who fit the inclusion criteria of the study were included in the sample. The research carried out between 1 November - 31 December 2016 in the emergency department. Body temperature measurements were carried out on the patients in the study firstly by not changing the position of the auricle and then repeated after a minute, this time by changing the position of the auricle. Results: The difference between the measurement values found in two different positions was 0.31 0C, and the Bland Altman plot showed that the differences were distributed systematically around the value 0.31. The difference between the lengths of measurements performed on two separate positions was detected to be 1.08 second. During body temperature measurements performed through giving position to auricle, 59.2 % of the patients never felt discomfort. Conclusions: It was found in the comparison of two positions that there was a significant difference between the tympanic membrane thermometer measurements made by positioning the auricle and those without positioning.

Conditions

Body Temperature Changes

Keywords

body temperature,; adult patients,; tympanic membrane thermometer,; auricle position,; nursing practice.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• outcome1

  It was found in the comparison of two positions that there was a significant difference between the tympanic membrane thermometer measurements made by positioning the auricle and those without positioning

  NOVEMBER 2016 JANUARY 2017

Study Arms (1)

experiment group

EXPERIMENTAL

Firstly, patients selected with convenience sampling. In the sampling method, the order of the patients' enrollment to the emergency room was used. Then, patient's age, sex and presence of otitis media were recorded in the Personal Information Form. After recording, measurements were carried out on the patients in the study firstly by not changing the position of the auricle. The duration was measured by stop watch and the results were recorded in the data form. The levels of patients' discomfort were evaluated by the "Visual Comparison Scale". The measurement was then repeated after a minute, this time by changing the position of the auricle. The duration was measured for this position and the results were recorded in the data form. The levels of patients' discomfort were evaluated by the "Visual Comparison Scale". The auricle on the same side was used during both measurements.

Procedure: Body Temperature Measurements

Interventions

Body Temperature Measurements PROCEDURE

measurements were carried out on the patients in the study firstly by not changing the position of the auricle. The duration was measured by stop watch and the results were recorded in the data form. The levels of patients' discomfort were evaluated by the "Visual Comparison Scale". The measurement was then repeated after a minute, this time by changing the position of the auricle. The duration was measured for this position and the results were recorded in the data form.

experiment group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• The patients who were 18 years old or older, conscious, without communication issues, volunteers, not diagnosed with otitis media, who did not have a fever.

You may not qualify if:

• havin fever, Being under the age of 18, not volunteers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ege University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Body Temperature Changes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: A total of 143 patients who fit the inclusion criteria of the study were included in the sample. The research carried out between 1 November - 31 December 2016 in the emergency department. Body temperature measurements were carried out on the patients in the study firstly by not changing the position of the auricle and then repeated after a minute, this time by changing the position of the auricle.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant (Phd)

Model Details: a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and a post-test.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2020
• First Posted: July 9, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: January 5, 2017
• Last Updated: July 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share