Comparison of different methods for measuring the nutritional status and the identification of malnutrition in patients with hematological and oncological diseases

• Conditions: C00-D48; D50-D90; Neoplasms

• Registration Number: DRKS00005597
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)Klinik für Innere Medizin IVHämatologie und Onkologie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2013-01-07
• Study Start: 2014-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who were hospitalized for the beginning or the continuation of chemotherapy, older than 18 years, patient should be able to understand and to answer the complete questionnaire, signed and dated consent form, patient should be able to give its consent

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with known drug or alcohol dependency; patients with severe active infection; patients with severe chronic or infectious diseases (liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, rheumatism); abnormal laboratory values (ASAT >2,5x upper limit, ALAT >2,5x upper limit, creatinin >1,5x upper limit), patients with cardiac pacemaker, patients with heart defibrillator, patients with HIV/AIDS, patients with arm- or leg amputations, patients who receive parenteral nutrition, patients under dialysis treatment, patients with an impaired thyroid metabolism, patients where an exact height and weight determination is not possible

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparability of the methods used with regard to the detection of nutritional status and the identification of malnutrition in patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Applicability of the methods in the clinical setting.