Acute Illness Requiring to Hospital Telemetry Admission
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the physiological changes associated with health deterioration, as well as different types, doses, and routes of administration of medications and fluids in acutely ill patients.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Mayo Clinic patients who: * Admitted to telemetry unit * With acute illness * Received any type of medication via any route of administration (oral, sublingual, intranasal, inhalational, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, transdermal) * Received any amount of any type of intravenous fluids * Cognitively and/or physically be able to sign consent
Exclusion criteria
\- None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Heart Rate | Baseline, through telemetry unit stay (approximately 1-3 days) | Number of beats per minute |
| Change in Blood Pressure | Baseline, through telemetry unit stay (approximately 1-3 days) | Measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) |
| Change in Respiratory Rate | Baseline, through telemetry unit stay (approximately 1-3 days) | Number of breaths per minute |
| Change in Oxygen Saturation Levels | Baseline, through telemetry unit stay (approximately 1-3 days) | Measured by a pulse oximeter reading reported as a percentage |
| Change in ECG morphology | Baseline, through telemetry unit stay (approximately 1-3 days) | Changes in ECG waveform appearance measured from the digital ECG waveform interpretation |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAntonio Forte, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed