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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01179321
Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care
August 10, 2010 updated by: Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
Malnutrition Screening and Intervention in Hospitalised Older Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of malnutrition screening and nutrition intervention on acute aged care patient outcomes.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
- Not Applicable
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
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New South Wales
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Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031
- Prince of Wales Hospital
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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
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
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
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?
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
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Experimental: Early nutrition intervention
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Length of stay
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Margaret M Holyday, B.Sc, Prince of Wales Hospital
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
April 1, 2006
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 10, 2010
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 10, 2010
First Posted (Estimate)
August 11, 2010
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
August 11, 2010
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 10, 2010
Last Verified
March 1, 2006
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- malscreen05/185
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