Prevalence of Hospital Malnutrition in Adult Patients

NCT02508974 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: N14/06/061
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,126
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Malnutrition of patients on admission to hospitals are estimated to be as high as 60%, although the prevalence varies between countries. The impact of malnutrition on patient recovery and discharge is severe, with extensive cost implications. This study aims to assess the prevalence of at risk for malnutrition among adult patients admitted to hospital across 3 countries on the African continent.

Conditions

Malnutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in prevalence of risk for malnutrition during the period of hospitalization

  Baseline (Admission) data will be gathered during to the first 48 hours after hospital admission. Discharge data (Day 28) is collected on day of actual discharge or on day 28 of hospitalization if patient is staying in hospital longer than that. A NRS-2002 score greater than 3 indicates risk for malnutrition.

  Baseline; day 28

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Association between risk for malnutrition and in-hospital and post-discharge nutritional / medical indicators

  Baseline; day 28 and Day 90

• Number of patients obtaining similar screening scores as a measure of relative validity of the different screening tools used against each other

  Baseline and day 28

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All adult patients admitted to the hospitals (3 in South Africa \[Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town; Grootte Schuur Academic Hospital, Cape Town; Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg\]; 2 in Kenya \[Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi; Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi\] and 1 in Ghana \[Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra\]) during the defined study periods will be eligible for inclusion in the study.

You may qualify if:

• All patients older than 18 years of age
• Males and females
• Admitted to hospital within the past 48 hours
• Conscious
• Informed consent provided

You may not qualify if:

• Paediatric patients younger than 18 years
• Pregnant and lactating females
• Patients admitted to ICU, burns or relevant acute care wards
• Patients admitted to psychiatry or eating disorders units
• Patients on dialysis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Stellenbosch: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tygerberg Hospital

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

• Renee Blaauw, PhD

  University of Stellenbosch

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2015
• First Posted: July 27, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: June 1, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

ZA (1)