CVLA study: Capillary and Venous Lactate Agreement – a pilot observational study
To determine the feasibility of a study investigating the agreement between capillary and peripheral venous lactate in the Emergency Department
A prospective observational study in a convenience sample of eligible patients
Specialist Trainee Emergency Medicine
Specialist Trainee Emergency Medicine
Lead Research Nurse
Assisting in identifying patients with Humeral shaft fractures in the ED by screening.
Giving patient information sheets to introduce the study, so patient has had adequate time to read and make decision about going into the trial before going to the fracture clinic.
Diagnostics devices play an important part in the clinical assessment of a patient’s health and treatment. The purpose of the study is the evaluation of a new diagnostic platform developed by LumiraDx. The evaluation is focused around various biomarkers useful in the emergency settings.
Collection of venous and capillary blood samples for the evaluation of new diagnostic devices for cardiovascular conditions