Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 2 years or older 2) Fever with a digital thermometer per axilla of greater that or equal to 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) 3) Subject confirms they are not pregnant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Critical illness requiring immediate hospitalization 2) Concurrent medical condition that, in the investigatorâ??s opinion, may impact salivary flow rate causing xerostomia or sialorrhoea 3) Gastro-intestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea 4) Inability to produce saliva sample 5) Concomitant use of medication that is likely to impact saliva production (e.g., anticholinergics) 6) In the investigatorâ??s opinion the subject is unable to comply with study procedures or has a condition which may impact study outcomes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of dehydrated subjects with feverTimepoint: At single visit only | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ Proportion of each degree of dehydration i.e., mild, moderate, or severe in adult subjects â?¢ Correlation of salivary osmolarity with body temperature. â?¢ Correlation of salivary osmolarity with age, gender, duration of fever â?¢ Correlation of salivary osmolarity with subjectsâ?? fluid/electrolyte drink during the illness â?¢ Proportion of muscle soreness or muscle cramps (presence or absence) in patients with fever â?¢ Proportions of fatigue & its severity in adult patients with fever â?¢ Proportion of dehydration related clinical symptoms & signsTimepoint: At single visit only | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Lambda Therapeutic Research Ltd