The purpose of this study is to determine whether a prototype toilet device that we have developed can accurately and automatically track human fluid output from renal and gastrointestinal systems in the hospital. The device includes components that can be outfitted onto existing toilets. In this study, participants hospital room will be outfitted with the prototype toilet device. Participants will use the toilet as usual throughout the duration of their inpatient stay. Sometimes output will be measured by the device, and other times output will be measured manually by nurses.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
54
Device will be installed on toilet of patients will in hospital to measure all waste output.
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
RECRUITINGMean absolute error of urine volume (in mL) as measured by device compared to standard of care nurse assessment
Time frame: Up to 14 days
Correlation between daily patient fluid balance (difference between fluid input and output in mL) as measured by device measurements or standard of care nurse assessment and the change in daily weight
Time frame: Up to 14 days
Mean absolute error of urine volume (in mL) as measured by device
Time frame: Up to 14 days
Time (in mins) spent handling/recording patient waste
Time frame: First 3 days of patient's HCT conditioning
Levels of chemotherapy drugs detectable on room surfaces as measured by surface testing
Time frame: First 3 days of patient's HCT conditioning
Time (in mins) between nurse logging of patient urination in electronic medical records and device-based logging of patient urination
Time frame: Up to 14 days
Percent device can correctly identify diarrhea events
Time frame: Up to 14 days
Percent of patients who indicated device satisfaction as measured by patient survey
Time frame: Day 3 of HCT conditioning
Percent of nurses who perceived lower chemotherapy exposure as measured by survey
Time frame: After transition to Stage 2 - about 3 days after patient begins HCT conditioning
Percent of nurses who indicated device satisfaction as measured by nurse survey
Time frame: After transition to Stage 2 - about 3 days after patient begins HCT conditioning
Number of patient falls as measured by patient report
Time frame: Up to 17 days
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