An study to find out nutritional assessment, prescription, practices and its outcome among sick/ critically ill patients in a selected tertiary care hospital of Udupi District.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Sequelae of protein-calorie malnutrition,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/01/039698
• Lead Sponsor: Teena sharon

Brief Summary

An observational study of nutritional assessment, prescription, practices and its outcome among the critically ill patients in a selected tertiary care  hospitals of Udupi District  .The purpose of the study is to identify the patients having high nutritional risk and thereby intervene to improve the nutritional status in the critical care units. Study aims at observing the prescribed and practiced nutrition and its potential effects on the muscle mass (on day 1, day 7,and day 14) and prognostic performance/mortality at 28 days. The findings of the study may help to provide quality and patient centered care among ICU patients and reduce the effects related to inadequate nutrition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-21
• Study Start: 2022-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1)Patients over 18 years of age admitted to ICU or transferred to ICU 2)On enteral feeding 3)willing to participate in the study as consent by patient and /Or patient party 4)eligible to conduct muscular ultrasound evaluation.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Patient with lower limb amputation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There will be significant relationship between nutritional status and the clinical outcomes variables such as 28-days mortality, ICU length of stay in ICU(LOS), risk of pressure sores and number of hospital acquired infections.	1year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To reduce the effects related to inadequate nutrition	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Kasturba Hospital, Manipal

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Teena sharon

Principal investigator

9743578329

teena.sharon@gmail.com