CompletedNot Applicable

Incidence and Risk Factors of Refeeding Syndrome

Denmark79 participantsStarted 2011-02

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this observational survey was to determine the incidence rate of refeeding phenomena (RFF) (defined as any decline in p-phosphate) and RFS (defined as any decline in p-phosphate with additional development of any of the following clinical symptoms: oedema, confusion, dyspnoea, hypotension, arrhythmia, seizures) among recently admitted or referred HNC patients to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology for surgery. The second objective was to determine if informations at admittance could identify HNC patients at high risk of developing RFF and RFS.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Head and Neck Cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to understand and speak Danish, having severe dementia and/or renal impairment (women: p-creatinine \> 180 μmol/l, men: p-creatinine \> 200 μmol/l).

What they're measuring

Decrease in plasma phosphate after start of feeding

Timeframe: 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02073032

SponsorUniversity of Copenhagen

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2011-08

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