Memory and Attention Disorders and Malnutrition in Hospital Setting

Dementia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence of Memory and Attention Disorders and Malnutrition in Hospitalized Older Adults (Muistitoimintojen ja Tarkkaavaisuuden häiriöiden ja Vajaaravitsemuksen Yleisyys iäkkäillä Sairaalahoidossa Olevilla Potilailla [Finnish])

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03252054
• Other study ID #: Ger1-16
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: Tampere University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a cross-sectional observational study that investigates the prevalence of memory disorders, attention disorders (suggesting delirium), and malnutrition in hospitalized older adults (aged 70 years or over) in a tertiary care centre, using rapid screening toos (Six-item screener for memory disorders, Months of the Year Backwards Test for delirium, and NRS-2002 and Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form for malnutrition).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 151
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 70 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hospitalized in Tampere University Hospital (excl. psyciatry, pediatrics, ICU)

• Able to communicate in Finnish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to communicate because of unconciuousness, critical health status, or communication difficulties

• Having a (surgical) procedure at the time of data collection

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cognition Disorders
• Cognitive Dysfunction
• Cognitive Impairment
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Malnutrition

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Screening for memory disorders, attention disorders, and malnutrition
Screening for memory disorders, attention disorders, and malnutrition, using Six-Item Screener, Months of the Year Backwards Test, and NRS-2002 and MNA-SF, respectively.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tampere University Hospital	Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement, University of Tampere

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Prevalence of memory disorders	Abnormal result in Six-Item Screener	day of recruitment
Primary	Prevalence of attention disorders	Abnormal result in Months of the Year Backwards Test	day of recruitment
Primary	Prevalence of malnutrition and risk of malnutrition	Abnormal result based on nutritional status screening tools	day of recruitment