Old Age; Debility Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Study to Assess Thermal Comfort of Frail Older People in a Care Home Setting.
This study aims to test whether infrared thermal imaging using a non-touch, non-ionising, thermal camera system is feasible and reliable as an independent technique for thermal comfort assessment in older people and frail older people living in a care home and with or without mild cognitive impairment.
Thermal comfort (TC) is a complex interaction involving physiological, social, cultural and
clothing factors. In hospital and in care homes, health-issues (frailty, dementia,
immobility) can affect a person's perception of TC.
In the UK 18,000 care homes provide living-communities for approximately 400,000 people. Many
are old/frail and vulnerable to indoor chilling. A quality indicator for a good ''home''
environment is related to TC. However, in multiplyoccupied rooms TC varies between
individuals. The challenge in health-assessment is in identifying ''uncomfortable'' residents
(too hot/too cold). As TC is a subjective perception; a carer cannot reliably predict TC in
another person.
The objectives are to use infra-red thermal imaging (IRTI) to 'see' the body temperature map,
to demonstrate prevalence of TC/thermal discomfort, to demonstrate whether there is
correspondence/dissociation between TC self-report and IRTI-measured body/extremity (hand)
temperature.
The study aims to establish if TC can be predicted by an independent non-invasive imaging
device
Expected achievements are a two-way pathway to health impact:
1. identification of eligible adults via NHS intermediary care- and awaiting care home
residency
2. expert guidance and collaboration with NHS partners
3. translation of results from community to NHS setting e.g. stoke/aged care medicine for
improved thermal care on the hospital wards Longer-term the expected achievement (5-7
years)-working with NHS colleagues and design/product development teams is expected to
lead towards a commercialisation pathway.
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