The Nutrition Care in Canadian Hospitals Study; 2010-2013.

Malnutrition Clinical Trial

— CMTF  

Official title:

The Nutrition Care In Canadian Hospitals Study: 2010-2013

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02351661
• Other study ID #: CMTF Prevalence 2010-2013
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 27, 2015
• Last updated: January 27, 2015
• Start date: August 2010
• Est. completion date: March 2013

Study information

• Verified date: January 2015
• Source: Canadian Malnutrition Task Force
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Health Canada
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The Nutrition Care In Canadian Hospitals study, conducted by the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force had the primary purpose of determining the prevalence of malnutrition in Canadian acute care hospitals. Secondary objectives were to determine the independent association of malnutrition with patient centred outcomes (e.g. length of stay) and describe the nutrition care processes for malnourished and well nourished patients.

Description:

Data from 18 community and academic hospitals was collected from a convenience sample of 1022 medical or surgical patients. This prospective cohort study followed patients throughout their admission to 30-day post discharge. Measures included nutrition indicators, nutrition care processes and health outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1022
• Est. completion date: March 2013
• Est. primary completion date: March 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• acute care admission, medical or surgical unit; English or French language;anticipated to stay in hospital for 2 or more days; consent to study entry;

Exclusion Criteria: other hospital units; palliative patients; unable to complete informed consent due to language barrier or no proxy available; dementia

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malnutrition

Intervention

Other:
• There was no intervention
observational study, no intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Canadian Malnutrition Task Force	Canadian Nutrition Society

References & Publications (3)

Duerksen DR, Keller HH, Vesnaver E, Allard JP, Bernier P, Gramlich L, Payette H, Laporte M, Jeejeebhoy K. Physicians' perceptions regarding the detection and management of malnutrition in Canadian hospitals: results of a Canadian Malnutrition Task Force s — View Citation

Duerksen DR, Keller HH, Vesnaver E, Laporte M, Jeejeebhoy K, Payette H, Gramlich L, Bernier P, Allard JP. Nurses' Perceptions Regarding the Prevalence, Detection, and Causes of Malnutrition in Canadian Hospitals: Results of a Canadian Malnutrition Task Fo — View Citation

Keller HH, Vesnaver E, Davidson B, Allard J, Laporte M, Bernier P, Payette H, Jeejeebhoy K, Duerksen D, Gramlich L. Providing quality nutrition care in acute care hospitals: perspectives of nutrition care personnel. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2014 Apr;27(2):192-202. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12170. Epub 2013 Oct 23. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	length of stay	length of stay in acute care bed	0- 60 days	No