Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluating Gaps in Care of Malnourished Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background: As described in detail in the literature, patients identified with malnutrition are at increased risk of poor clinical outcomes. Despite this knowledge, malnourished patients do not always...
Detailed Description
To assess the prevalence of gaps in care among malnourished adult medicine patients, we conducted a retrospective study of all adult patients (\>18 years old) admitted to a medicine unit at NewYork-Pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria will include the following: Adult Patients; Patients diagnosed with Severe or Non-Severe Malnutrition (defined by ICD-9 codes 262 and 263.0); patients covered by a Hospitalist at Weill Cornell while in-patient from September 1, 2014-November 30, 2014
Exclusion
- Exclusion Criteria will include the following: Pediatrics; Patients Admission to ICU during their stay; and, Well-Nourished patients defined as not having Malnutrition diagnosis (defined by ICD-9 codes 262 and 263.0)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 25 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 23 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
287 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03281733
Start Date
November 25 2015
End Date
November 23 2016
Last Update
September 15 2017
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