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Validation of a Screening Tool to Assess Dehydration in Hospitalized Older Population

Italy222 participantsStarted 2018-07-23

Plain-language summary

The study aims to verify the sensitivity and specificity of a tool to assess the state of hydration of the older person to identify those at risk of dehydration.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Complete blood tests: Urea, Glucose, Sodium, Potassium reported not more than 24 hours before the observation; * Absence of known cognitive impairments (Mini-Mental State Examination \> 24). Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 65; * Mini-Mental State Examination \< 24.

What they're measuring

Diagnostic accuracy

Timeframe: baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03596580

SponsorFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-06

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