Malnutrition and outcome in hospitalized children in Europe (ESPEN Network Grand Project)
Recruiting
- Conditions
- ondervoeding/slechte voedingstoestanddisease related malnutritionmalnutrition
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 220
Inclusion Criteria
•Children admitted to the participating hospitals during the study period
•Age between 1 month and 18 years
•Expected hospital stay exceeding 24 hours
•Parents/caregivers, as well as those patients capable to comprehend, agree to participation and sign the informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
•Infants with premature birth (<37 weeks gestational age) during the first 12 months of life
•Infants < 1 month of age
•Patients >= 18 years of age
•Children in need of intensive care
•Children admitted to day-care (LOS < 24hours)
•Patients admitted for elective reasons with an expected hospital stay <24 hours
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome of the trial will be the length of hospital stay (days). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary outcomes are:<br /><br>• change of anthropometry during stay (e.g. percent weight loss per hospital<br /><br>day, based on difference between admission weight and discharge weight)<br /><br>• frequency of infectious complications (number of days with temperature<br /><br>>38,5°C, number of days with days with antibiotic use)<br /><br>• frequency of gastrointestinal complications (number of days with vomiting,<br /><br>number of days with diarrhoea)<br /><br>• muscle strength (kids >= 6 years)<br /><br>• number of days with need for nutritional support during stay in any form, in<br /><br>addition to any prior to admission</p><br>