Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01179321

First received: August 10, 2010

Last updated: NA

Last verified: March 2006

History: No changes posted

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

August 10, 2010

Last Updated Date

August 10, 2010

Start Date ^ICMJE

April 2006

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Length of stay

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

No Changes Posted

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care

Official Title ^ICMJE

Malnutrition Screening and Intervention in Hospitalised Older Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of malnutrition screening and nutrition intervention on acute aged care patient outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Not Provided

Study Design ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Condition ^ICMJE

Malnutrition

Intervention ^ICMJE

Other: Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support

Study Arm (s)

No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Early nutrition intervention
Intervention: Other: Early referral to Dietitian for assessment and nutrition support

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Completion Date

Not Provided

Primary Completion Date

Not Provided

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

admitted under a geriatrician into one of 2 acute geriatric medicine wards of the hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

expected length of stay less than 72 hours
palliative (not for active treatment)
unable to be nutritionally assessed (non english speaking, severe dementia/confusion and non cooperative/refused)
already seen by dietitian during current admission
enrolled in the study during previous admission

Gender

Both

Ages

Not Provided

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Australia

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT01179321

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

malscreen05/185

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Not Provided

Responsible Party

Margaret Holyday, Prince of Wales Hospital

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Margaret M Holyday, B.Sc

Prince of Wales Hospital

Information Provided By

Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney

Verification Date

March 2006

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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