Simplified Nutritional Screening for Patient Use

January 2, 2009 updated by: University of Southampton

Validation of Nutritional Screening for Patient Use

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients are able to reliably screen themselves for nutrition risk.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

2200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Hampshire
      • Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD
        • Recruiting
        • Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients attending general outpatient clinics

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female
  • Adults aged > 18years
  • Able to complete screening and provide written informed consent
  • Willingness to take part

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children (<18years)
  • Pregnant women
  • Inpatients
  • Unable to complete screen due to physical or mental incapacity
  • Unable to comprehend oral and written English language
  • Participation in other nutrition studies

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
Paper screening
2
Electronic screening

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To validate the use of a screening tool for patient use
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess prevalence of malnutrition in outpatients
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marinos Elia, Professor, University of Southampton

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 3, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2009

Last Verified

January 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ELIA003

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