Randomised control trial assessing outcomes of two service models providing nutritional support to older people presenting to the Emergency Department

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: utritional Status of Older people presenting to Emergency Department; Nutritional Status of Older people presenting to Emergency Department; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000526077
• Lead Sponsor: Princess Alexandra Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

a) admitted to Emergency Department
b) aged 60 years or over
c) assessed at malnutrition risk using the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST)

Exclusion Criteria

a) unable to receive informed consent
b) Triage Category 1 (highest priority)
c) already receiving dietetic care
d) admitted from a health care facility (including nursing home)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) scales[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months];Nutritional Status assessed via Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) and Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PGSGA)[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months];Protein and Energy Intake assessed using 24 hour recall entered into the Food Works (Registered Trademark) software program[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life assessed by the EuroQol 5 dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D)[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months];Geriatric depression scale (GDS)[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months];Alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)[Assessed on Baseline and again after 3 months];Incidence of falls and fractures resulting from falls as reported by patient[incidence of falls assessed for 6 months immediately prior to baseline, and from baseline for 3 months];Hospital and Emergency Department admissions assessed through Hospital Information Management Services[Over 3 months from date of randomisation];Length of stay assessed through Hospital Information Management Services[Over 3 months from date of randomisation];incidence of pressure ulcers assessed through Hospital Information Management Services[Over 3 months from date of randomisation];Death assessed through Hospital Information Management Services[Over 3 months from date of randomisation]