Helping to Understand Nutritional Gaps in the Elderly: An observational study to identify and prioritise risk factors for poor nutritional intake in hospitalised older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Malnutrition in hospitalised older adults; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000611224
• Lead Sponsor: Alison Mudge

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

65 years or older
Admitted to Internal Medicine study wards
Expected length of stay >3 days

Exclusion Criteria

Palliative or terminal intent of admission Expected length of stay <3 days Transferred to another hospital ward/ treating team

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Energy intake - 24hr dietary intake assessed by direct observation and plate waste methods, Foodworks software and known nutritional composition of standard serving sizes will be used to calculate energy intake.[24hr dietary intake data on day 3 and 7 of admission]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Appetite - using the validated Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire.[Day 3 and 7];Dysphagia - using the validated Dysphagia Screening Tool[Day 3 and 7];Delirium - using the validated Confusion Assessment Method[Day 3 and 7];Depression risk - using the validated Geriatric Depression Scale[Day 3 and 7];Activities of Daily Living Dependency, including feeding dependency - using the validated Katz ADL index and feeding dependency question from the Modified Barthel Index.[Day 3 and 7];Nutrition risk and assessment - using validated screening tools (Malnutrition Screening Tool, Mini Nutritional Assessment) and assessment tools (Subjective Global Assessment, Mini Nutritional Assessment)[Day 3 and 7];Dentition - research assistant observation[Day 3 and 7];Patient characteristics (including age, gender, diagnosis, place of residence and discharge destination)[On admission and/or discharge.]