The demographic factors associated with blood ketone levels in acute care patients.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: perioperative nutritional status; Blood ketone levels; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001457437
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Anaesthesia - St. George Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Patients attending hospital for acute inpatient care. They will be a sample of convenience selected from surgical, intensive care and emergency department attendances.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients that are not already having blood tests or cannulation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood ketone level measured with point of care StatStrip Xpress Meter.[At time of cannualtion or blood sampling for other investigations.]