E86
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Test group / observation group
Patients with (additional) suspicion of exicosis are asked about their willingness to participate in the study after admission and fulfillment of the inclusion
Sponsors
Forschungsgruppe Geriatrie - Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Willingness to provide clinical data obtained from routine diagnostics (e.g., through blood sampling). - Intact skin area where measurements can be taken with the device prototype. - Understanding of the German language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients with any type of integrated (cardiac) pacemaker or defibrillator are excluded from the BIA. - Life expectancy of less than 6 months - Purely palliative care - Skin edema at measurement sites - Dementia & delirium - Only individuals who are capable of giving consent are included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Water content in tissue, hematocrit, serum sodium | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum protein (albumin, elevated in dehydration), creatinine, urea, sodium excretion via urine, creatinine/urea ratio, NT-proBNP (insufficiency marker), clinical diagnosis/assessment of dehydration, specific urine weight, plasma osmolarity/plasma osmolality | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNils Lahmann
Charité Universitätsmedizin - Klinik für Geriatrie und Altersmedizin
Outcome results
None listed