Prevalence of Undernutrition in Assiut University Children Hospital

March 26, 2018 updated by: Ereny Merzik, Assiut University
To describe the prevalence of undernutrition in infants and children admitted to Assiut university children hospital and to describe risk group and decrease length of stay in hospital.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Malnutrition is defined as a state in which a deficiency (or excess) of energy, protein, and other nutrition causes measurable adverse effects on the body and on growth (in children), and may impact clinical outcome. Recent studies in developed countries have estimated the prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children as 12% to 24%. Causes of malnutrition: There are many types of malnutrition, and they have different causes. Some causes include: Poor diet, Starvation due to food not being available , Eating disorders, Problems with digesting food or absorbing nutrients from food , Certain medical conditions that make a person unable to eat Malnourished children were classified according to the type of malnutrition into: Acute malnutrition (wasting) , Chronic malnutrition (stunting) , Micronutrient malnutrition. Malnourished children experience more complications, such as infections after surgery, than well-nourished children, also leading to increased length of stay. In infants, early malnutrition is associated with delayed physical as well as intellectual development.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

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

1 month to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Anthropometric measures will be done to all infants and children from 2months to 6 years who admitted to Assiut university children hospital by fulfilling check lists on admission and on discharge include weight,height,body mass index,mid upper arm circumference,tricipital fold.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All infants and children from 2 months to 6 years admitted to Assiut university children hospital .

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infants less than month ,Children over the age of 6 years .

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Describe the prevalence of undernutrition in all infants and children admitted to Assiut university children hospital
Time Frame: Baseline
Analysis of the prevalence of undernutrition (undernutrition rate) among pediatric patients at the time of hospital admission throughout a calendar year in Assiut university children hospital and identify types of undernutrition among those pediatric patients.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

August 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 24, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 26, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Prev U

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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