fluid intake/drinking behavior
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: Fluid intake is recorded by a smart drinking cup. The drinking cup has an active drinking reminder system with a drinking volume display (60-minute reminder if the drinkin
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.). The drinking targets are set at 1.6 liters/day for women and 2.0 liters/day for men.
Group 2: Control group: The amounts drunk are recorded by a smart drinking cup. There is n
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Bonn - Pflegedirektion -
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Proficiency in spoken and written German in order to understand the requirements of the study - Presence of a neurological disease or suspected diagnosis - Expected hospital stay >3 days - Written consent to participate in the study - The patient is able to use the smart drinking cup - Hearing and vision enable perception of the environment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Male or female subjects, age 1500ml/day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Drinking volume per day (ml) - Assessment using: smart drinking cup - Assessment time point: daily | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Care needs - Assessment using: Barthel Index - Assessment time point: Day 0-1, every 5 days, last day of treatment - Cognition - Assessment using: Extended Barthel Index - Assessment time point: Day 0-1, every 5 days, last day of treatment - Urinary continence/incontinence - Assessment as part of the Barthel Index - Assessment time point: Day 0-1, every 5 days, last day of treatment - Oral health - Assessment using: OHAT - Assessment time point: Day 0-1, every 5 days, last day of treatment - Visits by relatives - Assessment using: Documentation of the presence and involvement of relatives/family members and friends in care. Assessment time point: daily - Patient Falls - Assessment using: Fall logs - Assessment time point: daily - Dehydration - Assessment using: Osmolality - Assessment time point: Assessed during routine blood sampling - Constipation - Assessment using: Stool frequency/medication (total single doses of laxative medication per day) - Assessment time point: daily - Length of stay - Assessment using: Documented days until discharge or transfer. Assessment time point: last day of treatment | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Schneider
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Outcome results
None listed