Three Channel Food Concept: the Effect Meal Service on Food Intake During Hospitalization

NCT06399250 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 302653
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess food intake in hospitalized patients. The present study will evaluate the impact of a novel in-hospital meal concept (three channel food concept) on total energy and protein intake, macronutrient distribution, and patient appreciation Food intake will be assessed (as part of usual care) by weighing all leftovers (e.g. food that patients did not consume).

Conditions

Nutrition Poor; Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• total protein intake

  total protein intake (g/kg/d)

  during hospitalization (minimal 2days max 5days)

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• total energy intake

  during hospitalization (minimal 2days max 5days)

• macronutrient intake

  during hospitalization (minimal 2days max 5days)

• Patient appreciation

  during hospitalization (minimal 2days max 5days)

• Body weight upon hospital admission

  upon hospital admission

• Body height upon hospital admission

  upon hospital admission

Study Arms (2)

current in-hospital meal service

n=102 patients admitted to the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+) (surgical nursing wards) will be included.

Other: meal service

old in-hospital meal service

This will be an historic control group (data already collected in the past)

Interventions

meal service OTHER

We're not subjecting patients to an intervention, as we will evaluate the current in-hospital meal service. As the three channel food concept is standard of care, we're not subjecting patients to dietary or behavioral changes. We will compare the data to an historic control.

current in-hospital meal service

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Patients (\>18y) admitted to surgery nursing wards of the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+).

You may qualify if:

• \>18y
• Admitted to surgical nursing wards of MUMC+
• Expected hospital stay of at least 3 days

You may not qualify if:

• Receiving (par)enteral nutrition
• "NPO" (nil per os) policy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maastricht University Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition; Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Protein Deficiency; Deficiency Diseases

Study Officials

• Luc JC van Loon, PhD

  Maastricht University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michelle EG Weijzen, PhD

CONTACT

0433887088; m.weijzen@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 5, 2024
• First Posted: May 3, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: December 31, 2024
• Last Updated: May 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

NL (1)