Status:
UNKNOWN
Investigation of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of a Structural Clinical Nutrition Support
Lead Sponsor:
University of Hohenheim
Collaborating Sponsors:
Center for Nutritional Medicine Tuebingen/Hohenheim
University Hospital Tuebingen
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of a structural clinical nutrition support by an interdisciplinary Nutrition Support Team. To do this we examine nutritiona...
Detailed Description
In German hospitals disease related malnutrition is a major problem. Malnutrition is known to be associated with decreased quality of life, altered body composition as well as increased length of hosp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patient of University Hospital Tübingen
- patient of one of the study-wards: Gastroenterology, Otolaryngology, Visceral and transplantation surgery, Internal intensive care unit, Surgery intensive care unit
- written informed consent of the patient/advisor
- risk of malnutrition: NRS Score of 3 or more than 3, NUTRIC Score of 4 or more than 4
Exclusion
- age under 18 years
- withdrawn of written informed consent
- length of hospital stay shorter than 2 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
840 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02200874
Start Date
November 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2017
Last Update
October 26 2016
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University Hospital of Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany, 72076