MedPath

Transmural Nutritional Support

Completed
Conditions
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Malnutrition
Unspecified protein-energy malnutrition
Registration Number
ISRCTN29617677
Lead Sponsor
Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (Netherlands)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
164
Inclusion Criteria

1. Hospitalised patients of 60 years and over with a BMI <20 and/or involuntary weight loss >10% (= malnourished)
2. Admitted to the departments of internal medicine
3. Gastroenterology
4. Nephrology
5. Rheumatology
6. Dermatology

Exclusion Criteria

1. Well-nourished
2. Decreased consciousness
3. Inability to speak the Dutch language
4. Expected length of hospital stay <2 days

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath