Hypoxia
Conditions
Keywords
Post-surgical
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare thermographic estimates of respiratory rate to manual counting (visual inspection) and thoracic impedance-based methods. Thermographic methods rely on detection of temperature changes in the nose and mouth that occur as room temperature air passes through the nose and mouth during ventilation, and may offer a non-invasive means of measuring respiratory rate without requiring any patient contact.
Interventions
DEVICEThemography
Using a FLIR camera, a thermographic recording will be taken of the patient while breathing. Simultaneously, the research investigator will record the thoracic impedance-based respiratory rate as well as manually count respirations in one minute.
Sponsors
University of Virginia
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Underwent surgery at the University of Virginia * Able to provide verbal consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide verbal consent to participate in the study * Youth * Prisoners
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agreement between manually calculated respiratory rate and thermographic respiratory rate | 5 minutes | Agreement between manually calculated respiratory rate and thermographic respiratory rate using the Limits of Agreement approach |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactRobert Thiele, M.D.
Backup ContactKeita Ikeda, Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed