Compare and assess the accuracy and reliability of the InstaTemp MD® device to techniques presently in use for measuring temperature in infants and children in a Canadian clinical setting.
This study is designed as a multi-center study. This study will involve collecting temperatures on patients using the InstaTemp MD® device and the traditional method used in the clinical setting. Reliability and agreement of the InstaTemp MD® will be compared to the current Canadian Paediatric Society's definitely recommended methods of temperature measurement in certain age cohorts of infants and children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
The InstaTemp MD is a hand held electronic infrared thermometer that is intended to accurately measure human body temperature without contact with the human body.
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The "Welch Allyn" oral thermometer is intended to measure human body temperature.
Center for Pediatric Excellence
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Agoo Children's Health and Wellness Centre
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Temperature measurements using "Welch Allyn" (oral/rectal), Covidien (tympanic) and ARC InstaTempMD (non-touch, infrared) in degrees Celcius and will be compared with three consecutive measurements with each thermometer.
Compare the compendia thermometers in each age range to the InstaTemp MD to determine average clinical bias.
Time frame: Participant will only be required to attend one visit which will last up to a maximum of 30 minutes for the duration of the study.
Mean Comparison Analysis. Temperature measurements using "Welch Allyn" (oral/recta.), Covidien (tympanic) and ARC InstaTemp MD (non-touch, infrared) in degrees Celcius and will be compared with three consecutive measurements with each thermometer.
To determine the precision of the InstaTemp MD compared to the compendia thermometers based on three consecutive measurements with each thermometer.
Time frame: Participant will only be required to attend one visit which will last up to a maximum of 30 minutes for the duration of the study.
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The Covidien tympanic thermometer is intended to measure human body temperature.