Quantifying and Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Fever
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01287143 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : February 1, 2011
Last Update Posted : October 6, 2017
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Background:
- Fever is a common symptom of illness, but it can involve many signs (a signal that something is not right in the body that can be seen by others, such as vomiting) and symptoms (a signal that something is not right in the body that are felt only by the person, such as pain) that may differ depending on the type of illness involved. Researchers are interested in studying individuals who have a fever to examine how often these signs and symptoms are experienced by patients.
Objectives:
- To identify and evaluate the signs and symptoms of fever and examine their frequency in individuals who have fever.
Eligibility:
- Individuals at least 8 years of age who are admitted to the NIH Clinical Center and have a fever (body temperature of at least 38 degrees Celsius/100.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
Design:
- Participants will be screened upon admission to the NIH Clinical Center.
- Researchers will review the Clinical Center admission records.
- Participants will complete a 15- to 20-minute survey with questions about how they are feeling and what symptoms they have experienced before, during and after an episode of fever.
Condition or disease |
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Fever |

Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 99 participants |
Observational Model: | Other |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Beyond Intuition: Quantifying and Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Fever |
Study Start Date : | January 13, 2011 |
Study Completion Date : | August 9, 2017 |
- Symptoms of fever [ Time Frame: Throughout in patient admission ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
- INCLUSION CRITERIA PHASE I:
Adult and pediatric medical-surgical patients hospitalized in the Clinical Center, NIH admitted to 3NE (oncology/ transplant), 3NW (surgical oncology) and 1NW (pediatrics).
Oriented to person, time and place at time of interview
Active fever (body temperature greater than or equal to 38.0 Celsius), treated or untreated, within the last 12 hours.
Willingness to participate in a short interview (15-20 minutes) about their symptoms
Understands and speaks English
Age 8 years and older
INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR STUDY OF FEBRILE ASSESSMENT TOOL:
Adult (18 years of age or greater) medical-surgical patients hospitalized at the Clinical Center and admitted to 3NW.
Oriented to person, time and place at time of admission
Willingness to be asked about their symptoms of fever during vital signs assessment
Understands and speaks English
INCLUSION CRITERIA PHASE II:
Inpatients admitted to the Clinical Center
Age 8 years and older

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01287143
United States, Maryland | |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 |
Principal Investigator: | Nancy Ames, R.N. | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01287143 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
110083 11-CC-0083 |
First Posted: | February 1, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 6, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 9, 2017 |
Fever Signs and Symptoms Febrile Assessment Tool (FAST) |
Fever Body Temperature Changes |