Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Malnutrition
• Interventions: Other: Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support

• Registration Number: NCT01179321
• Lead Sponsor: Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of malnutrition screening and nutrition intervention on acute aged care patient outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2006-03
• Study Start: 2006-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-08-10
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2010-08-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Early nutrition intervention	Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital; 🇦🇺 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia