Food Quantification Using a Novel, User Friendly Plate Imaging System

NCT07183449 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: IRAS Number: 343406ERGO Number: 93184
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of implementing a plate imaging system for dietary assessment in a stroke rehabilitation ward at University Hospital Southampton. The duration of the study is 12 weeks with an estimated sample size of 50 patients. This is a single centre study.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Dietary Assessment, Plate Imaging Systems, Stroke patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Nutritional Intake

  Nutritional intake in calories (kcal), macronutrients and micronutrients as measured by the plate imaging system

  Week 1 up to week 12 of the study

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Length of stay

  From week 1 up to week 12 of study

• Weight

  From week 1 up to week 12 of the study

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 who are admitted to the stroke rehabilitation ward will be proposed to participate in the study

You may qualify if:

• Patients who eat hospital food
• Patients with a capacity to give consent
• Non-English-speaking patients with interpreters
• Patients who are aged 18 years and above

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who receive exclusive parenteral or enteral nutrition
• Patients who do not eat hospital provided meals
• Patients on end-of-life care plan
• Patients who do not give consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Southampton: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Related Publications (6)

• Cardenas D, Bermudez C, Perez A, Diaz G, Cortes LY, Contreras CP, Pinzon-Espitia OL, Gomez G, Gonzalez MC, Fantin R, Gutierrez J, Sulz I, Tarantino S, Hiesmayr M. Are traditional screening tools adequate for monitoring the nutrition risk of in-hospital patients? An analysis of the nutritionDay database. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 Jan;46(1):83-92. doi: 10.1002/jpen.2085. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

  PMID: 33554364 BACKGROUND

• Trtovac D, Lee J. The Use of Technology in Identifying Hospital Malnutrition: Scoping Review. JMIR Med Inform. 2018 Jan 19;6(1):e4. doi: 10.2196/medinform.7601.

  PMID: 29351894 BACKGROUND

• Young AM, Banks MD, Mudge AM. Improving nutrition care and intake for older hospital patients through system-level dietary and mealtime interventions. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2018 Apr;24:140-147. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.12.009. Epub 2018 Jan 3.

  PMID: 29576353 BACKGROUND

• Future Health. (2023). Hiding in plain sight: Tackling malnutrition as part of the prevention agenda. Available at Hiding-in-plain-sight-Web-FINAL-Nov-2023.pdf (futurehealth-research.com)

  BACKGROUND

• Heelan, A. R. (2021). A mixed methods study to determine the feasibility of providing finger foods for patients after stroke in hospital. University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis, 330pp. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/484431/

  BACKGROUND

• Thibault R, Abbasoglu O, Ioannou E, Meija L, Ottens-Oussoren K, Pichard C, Rothenberg E, Rubin D, Siljamaki-Ojansuu U, Vaillant MF, Bischoff SC. ESPEN guideline on hospital nutrition. Clin Nutr. 2021 Dec;40(12):5684-5709. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.09.039. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

  PMID: 34742138 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Caroline E Childs, BSc (Hons), PhD

  University of Southampton

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kabale B Oke, BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition

CONTACT

+44(0)23 8059 5000; k.b.oke@soton.ac.uk

Caroline E Childs, BSc (Hons), PhD

CONTACT

+44(0)2381206925; c.e.childs@soton.ac.uk

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 6, 2025
• First Posted: September 19, 2025
• Study Start: September 8, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)