Patients´ Experiences of Calorimetry Measurements

NCT07839468 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: FOU2026-00337
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A severe burn injury affects not only the skin but also how the body uses energy. Many patients have increased energy needs during recovery, and healthcare professionals use a method called indirect calorimetry to measure the body's energy expenditure and help provide appropriate nutritional treatment. During the measurement, the patient rests comfortably while wearing a transparent canopy over the head for approximately 10 to 30 minutes. The equipment measures oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production to estimate the body's energy needs. Although indirect calorimetry is commonly used in burn care, little is known about how patients experience the procedure. The aim of this study is to explore patients' experiences of undergoing indirect calorimetry after a burn injury. Participants will be interviewed about their experiences of the measurement. By analyzing these interviews, we hope to gain a better understanding of patients' perspectives and identify ways to improve information, preparation, comfort, and overall care related to the procedure. Ultimately, this may help make the assessment more comfortable for patients and support high-quality individualized nutritional treatment.

Conditions

Burn; Experiences; Calorimetry, Indirect

Keywords

Experiences; Burn; Calorimetry, indirect

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patients´ experiences

  Patients´ experiences before, during and after calorimetry measurement is explored with a semi-structered interview guide. The interview will be conducted within two weeks from the measurment at the Burn Centre. The interviews will be recorded, transcribed and analysed with content analysis.

  The interviews will be conducted within two weeks from the calorimetry measurment.

Study Arms (1)

Patients post-burn

Patients post-burn admitted to the BurnCentre at Uppsala university hospital, 18 years or older, swedish/english speaking, with experience of at least one calorimetry measurement.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients post-burn admitted to the BurnCentre at Uppsala university hospital, 18 years or older, swedish/english speaking, with experience of at least one calorimetry measurement.

You may qualify if:

• Patients post-burn admitted to the BurnCentre at Uppsala university hospital
• years or older
• Swedish/english speaking
• With experience of at least one calorimetry measurement during burn care post-trauma

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uppsala University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uppsala university hospital

Uppsala, 75185, Sweden

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burns

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Central Study Contacts

Josefin Dimander, PhD, PhD

CONTACT

+(46)0186170489; josefin.dimander@uu.se

Anna Stenson Zerpe, PhD, PhD

CONTACT

+46(0)186119466; anna.zerpe@uu.se

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, registered dietitian

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 10, 2026
• First Posted: September 24, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2029
• Last Updated: September 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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