Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens

November 2, 2017 updated by: ThedaCare

Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens in Identification of Hospitalized Patients at Nutrition Risk and/or With Malnutrition.

This research study will compare two different screens for nutrition risk in patients who are in the hospital. We will be comparing the ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen to see if it is as good and consistent as the standard NRS 2002 Nutrition Risk Screen.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This research study comparing the ThedaCare screen against the NRS 2002 screen will validate the accuracy and reliability of the ThedaCare Screen and the timeliness of nutrition intervention of patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition. Early nutrition intervention will positively affect the patient's clinical complication, LOS, and readmission.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

607

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

  • United States
    • Wisconsin
      • Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, 54911
        • ThedaCare Regional Medical Center- Appleton
      • Neenah, Wisconsin, United States, 54956
        • ThedaCare Regional Medical Center

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 to 110 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult Hospitalized patients that can consent

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 yrs of age
  • Hopitalized

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Positve for Pregnancy
  • Inability to give Consent

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?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
NRS2002 Nutrition Risk Screen
Patients identified at HIgh, medium or Low Risk in Hospitalized patients. Determining accuracy of identifiying patients affected by malnutrition.
ThedaCare RD/RN Nutrition Risk Screen
Patients identified at HIgh, medium or Low Risk in Hospitalized patients. Determining accuracy of identifiying patients affected by malnutrition.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Percent of Participants Identified With Malnutrition Using the NRS 2002 and ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen
Time Frame: 24 hr within admission to the hospital
Sensitivity: True Positives/ (True Positives +False Negatives) Specificity: True Negatives/ (True Negatives + False Positives)
24 hr within admission to the hospital

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

ThedaCare

Collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lori LK Hartz, MS, RDN, ThedaCare

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 21, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 22, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

October 23, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2017

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TC0001

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