Relationship of Nutritional Support for Critically Ill Children with Clinical Outcomes in a Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia (NutPeBol)

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Critically Ill Children; Nutritional Support

• Registration Number: NCT06716229
• Lead Sponsor: MPH D Raul Copana-Olmos

Brief Summary

The aim of this observational study is to learn about the characteristics of nutritional support in critically ill children. The primary question to be answered is Is there an association between nutritional support of the critically ill child and clinical and hospital outcomes in children admitted to a pediatric referral center? Patients will be followed throughout their hospitalization, with a step-by-step evaluation of the nutritional support received through standard care and a review of the results obtained in the patients.

Detailed Description

The study aims to know the type and characteristics of nutritional support received by critically ill children hospitalized in Bolivian hospitals; to follow them during their hospitalization to verify their weight, nutritional status and the nutritional support they receive; to understand which types of nutritional support offer better clinical and hospital outcomes; finally, to be able to propose some guidelines to physicians, through guidelines or other tools for the dissemination of scientific information, in order to benefit more children.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-04
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-14
• Study Start: 2025-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-11-28
• Study Completion: 2025-12-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• Admitted to intensive care or intermediate care in hospital wards
• Complete clinical and anthropometric data.

Exclusion Criteria

• Congenital or acquired chronic disease affecting growth (secondary malnutrition)
• On medication (corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, albumin)
• Burn patients, with prosthetic implants, postoperative of large tumor resections.
• Unknown history of pre-referral hospital management or hospitalized in other health facilities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) <-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric hospital.	From March 2025 to March 2026	Participants who received nutritional support achieved changes from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) \<11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) \<-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hospital del Nino Manuel Ascencio Villarroel; 🇧🇴 Cochabamba, Cercado, Bolivia

Universidad Mayor de San Simon; 🇧🇴 Cochabamba, Cercado, Bolivia