Status:
COMPLETED
Malnutrition Screening in Acute Aged Care
Lead Sponsor:
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of malnutrition screening and nutrition intervention on acute aged care patient outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- admitted under a geriatrician into one of 2 acute geriatric medicine wards of the hospital
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179321
Start Date
April 1 2006
Last Update
August 11 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 2031