A Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Program in Hospitalized Malnourished Patients (NCT03679832) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
A Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Program in Hospitalized Malnourished Patients
Vietnam1,670 participantsStarted 2019-03-21
Plain-language summary
This study includes pre and post-Quality Improvement Program groups. A nutrition-focused Quality Improvement Program will be implemented to assess the health and economic outcomes in malnourished hospitalized patients.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Subject is at risk / malnourished, defined by an MST score ≥ 2 the first 24 hours post hospital admission
* Patients are admitted for the following diagnoses: Respiratory, Digestive Surgery, Cardiology, General Internal Medicine (including Endocrinology), and Gastrointestinal
* Patient is able to consume foods and beverages orally
* Patients with life expectancy ≥ 30 days
* Patient is literate and willing to voluntarily sign and date Informed Consent Form (ICF)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subject has severe dementia or delirium and has no dedicated caregiver who could assure their compliance with QIP study requirements
* Subject has an eating disorder, history of significant neurological or psychiatric disorder, or other conditions that may interfere with study product consumption or compliance with study protocol procedures
* Subject is known to be allergic or intolerant to any ingredient found in the study products
* Subject is pregnant
* Subject is intubated, receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition
What they're measuring
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Hospital Length of Stay
Timeframe: From Date of Admission until Date of Discharge or Death from any cause, assessed through follow up (30-day Post Discharge)