Feasibility Study
Conditions
Brief summary
stool sample device tested on patients admitted to oncological dept. with diarrhea, in order to shorten time in isolation and time to relevant treatment.
Detailed description
the stool sample device will be tested on all patients admitted to an oncological dept. on Zealand University Hospital, with diarrhea, in order to examine if the the device is feasabel and able to shorten time in isolation and time to relevant treatment.
Interventions
fecal sampling
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Understanding Danish * admitted to dept og oncology with diarrhea * cognitive intact * Co operable to fecal sampling
Exclusion criteria
* expected survival less than 2 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Stool Sample Acquired | the sample is intended to be collected in an expected time range is within 1-2 hours after admission | instant acquiring of stool sample from acute admitted patients with diarrhea, the stool sample is collected bedside, and there after analysed with standard analysis for infectious pathogenes. |
| Safety of Device | 5 minutes | sampling with out harm to patient |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Oncological department, Zealand University Hospital
Participant flow
Recruitment details
all 50 participants was recruited succes fully and in rolled in the study
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | — |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 37 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 13 Participants |
| Number of Participants With Stool Sample Acquired and Analyzed | 46 Number of Participants With Stool Sample |
| Region of Enrollment Denmark | 50 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 26 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 24 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 50 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 50 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 50 |