NCT02800304

Brief Summary

M2E is a developmental evaluation of the implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care, in five medical units in five hospitals in Canada.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
5,995

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2015

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2015

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 7, 2016

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 15, 2016

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

February 5, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

1.6 years

First QC Date

June 7, 2016

Last Update Submit

February 1, 2019

Conditions

Acute Care Medical

Keywords

malnutritionfood intakefrailty

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Implementation success of Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC)

    INPAC is an evidence based pathway to improve detection, prevention and treatment of malnutrition in acute care. The primary outcome of this study is the trajectory and proportion of care activities that happen for a given population e.g. % screened, assessed with SGA, have standard care strategies provided etc.

    admission

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

medical patients over the age of 18 years

You may qualify if:

  • admitted to study unit
  • no delirium or dementia
  • return to community anticipated

You may not qualify if:

  • unable to communicate in English or French

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Royal Alexander Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Location

Concordia Hospital

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Location

Niagara Health Systems

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Location

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Location

Pasqua Hospital

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Location

Related Publications (6)

  • Laur C, Bell J, Valaitis R, Ray S, Keller H. The role of trained champions in sustaining and spreading nutrition care improvements in hospital: qualitative interviews following an implementation study. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2021 Sep 28;4(2):435-446. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000281. eCollection 2021.

    PMID: 35028514DERIVED

  • Valaitis R, Laur C, Keller H, Butterworth D, Hotson B. Need for the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC): gaps in current nutrition care in five Canadian hospitals. BMC Nutr. 2017 Jul 14;3:60. doi: 10.1186/s40795-017-0177-8. eCollection 2017.

    PMID: 32153840DERIVED

  • Laur C, Bell J, Valaitis R, Ray S, Keller H. The Sustain and Spread Framework: strategies for sustaining and spreading nutrition care improvements in acute care based on thematic analysis from the More-2-Eat study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Dec 4;18(1):930. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3748-8.

    PMID: 30509262DERIVED

  • Keller HH, Xu Y, Dubin JA, Curtis L, Laur CV, Bell J; More-2-Eat Team. Improving the standard of nutrition care in hospital: Mealtime barriers reduced with implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2018 Dec;28:74-79. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.09.075. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

    PMID: 30390896DERIVED

  • Keller HH, Valaitis R, Laur CV, McNicholl T, Xu Y, Dubin JA, Curtis L, Obiorah S, Ray S, Bernier P, Gramlich L, Stickles-White M, Laporte M, Bell J. Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: Success of the More-2-Eat project. Clin Nutr. 2019 Apr;38(2):897-905. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.009. Epub 2018 Mar 22.

    PMID: 29605573DERIVED

  • Laur C, Valaitis R, Bell J, Keller H. Changing nutrition care practices in hospital: a thematic analysis of hospital staff perspectives. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Jul 19;17(1):498. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2409-7.

    PMID: 28724373DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

MalnutritionFrailty

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Heather Keller, PhD

    University of Waterloo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Chair, Nutrition & Aging

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 7, 2016

First Posted

June 15, 2016

Study Start

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 31, 2017

Study Completion

March 31, 2017

Last Updated

February 5, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

CA(5)