Prevalence of Malnutrition and/or Sarcopenia at Hospital Admission

Completed

• Conditions: Malnutrition; Sarcopenia

• Registration Number: NCT02990520
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults.

Detailed Description

The primary outcome of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults. The secondary outcome is to assess the relationship between malnutrition/sarcopenia status and length of stay, comorbidity load, polypharmacy, and 30-day readmission.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2015-09-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2016-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-12
• Study Completion: 2024-02-02
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

• Admitted to the UTMB ACE unit
• Aged 65 years or older
• Able to consent to participate in study (alert and oriented x3)

Exclusion Criteria

• Because this study aims to determine prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital, patients will be excluded if study measures are not able to be taken within 72 hours of admission.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of Malnutrition	baseline	malnutrition measured with questionnaires

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of sarcopenia	baseline	Sarcopenia defined using the EWGSOP or IWGS or FNIH criteria

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UTMB Hospitals; 🇺🇸 Galveston, Texas, United States