Back to resultsMalnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care
Primary Purpose
Malnutrition
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Australia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional trial for Malnutrition
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- admitted under a geriatrician into one of 2 acute geriatric medicine wards of the hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- expected length of stay less than 72 hours
- palliative (not for active treatment)
- unable to be nutritionally assessed (non english speaking, severe dementia/confusion and non cooperative/refused)
- already seen by dietitian during current admission
- enrolled in the study during previous admission
Sites / Locations
- Prince of Wales Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Experimental
Arm Label
Control
Early nutrition intervention
Arm Description
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Length of stay
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT01179321
First Posted
August 10, 2010
Last Updated
August 10, 2010
Sponsor
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01179321
Brief Title
Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care
Official Title
Malnutrition Screening and Intervention in Hospitalised Older Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
March 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of malnutrition screening and nutrition intervention on acute aged care patient outcomes.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Malnutrition
7. Study Design
Study Phase
Not Applicable
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Title
Early nutrition intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Length of stay
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
admitted under a geriatrician into one of 2 acute geriatric medicine wards of the hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
expected length of stay less than 72 hours
palliative (not for active treatment)
unable to be nutritionally assessed (non english speaking, severe dementia/confusion and non cooperative/refused)
already seen by dietitian during current admission
enrolled in the study during previous admission
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Margaret M Holyday, B.Sc
Organizational Affiliation
Prince of Wales Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Prince of Wales Hospital
City
Randwick
State/Province
New South Wales
ZIP/Postal Code
2031
Country
Australia
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