Comparison between objective and subjective assessment of theNutritional status for the identification of malnutrition in patients withhematological and oncological diseases in ambulant treatment

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

• Registration Number: DRKS00005810
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02-26
• Study Completion: 2014-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are at the beginning or continuation of outpatient chemotherapy in the study site;
age = 18 years;
patient must be able to understand and autonomously answer the complete questionnaire;
dated and signed informed consent of the patient;
patient is able to consent

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with known drug or alcohol dependency;
patients with severe chronic and / or infectious diseases (liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, rheumatism);
patients with a pacemaker;
patient with a defibrillator;
patients with arm or leg amputation;
patients with HIV / AIDS;
patients on dialysis treatment;
patients in whom an exact size and weight determination is impossible;
patients with impaired thyroid metabolism

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison between objective (single measurement of serum proteins albumin, prealbumin and retinol-binding protein, bioelectrical impedance analysis) and subjective assessment (single completing of a questionnaire which is based on the Scored PG-SGA) of the nutritional status in oncological and hematological outpatients

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the patient's awareness and sensitization for the problem of malnutrition, single data collection via questionnaire;<br>statement about the practicability of the assessment methods in outpatient setting, according to the judgement of the study coordinator;<br>statement about the patient's need for information about malnutrition, single data collection via questionnaire