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Development of a malnutrition screening tool for hospitalized children.

Recruiting
Conditions
malnutrition
undernutrition
10003018
Registration Number
NL-OMON32283
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged one year to eighteen years old.
Children admitted acute or consecutively.
Children and/or their parents who give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Children younger than one.
Children and/or their parents who did not give informed consent.
Children with an implanted defibrillator.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary objective of the study is to determine which questions are most<br /><br>predictive for undernutrition in hospitalized children in order to develop a<br /><br>quick and easy screening tool that is valid, reproducible and suitable for the<br /><br>population of children from 1 year to 18 years of age. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Prevalence of undernutrition of hospitalized children.</p><br>
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