A Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Program in Hospitalized Malnourished Patients

Malnutrition Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assessing the Impact of A Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Program in Hospitalized Malnourished Patients in an Academic University Hospital in Vietnam

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03679832
• Other study ID #: HA32
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 21, 2019
• Est. completion date: October 11, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: March 2020
• Source: Abbott Nutrition
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1670
• Est. completion date: October 11, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: October 11, 2019
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malnutrition

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Vietnam	University Medical Center	Ho Chi Minh City

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Abbott Nutrition	University Medical Center, Vietnam

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Vietnam, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Hospital Length of Stay	Chart Review	From Date of Admission until Date of Discharge or Death from any cause, assessed through follow up (30-day Post Discharge)
Secondary	Healthcare Resource Utilization	Chart Review	Hospital Admission to 30-day Post Discharge