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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02990520
Other study ID # 14-0527
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date February 2015
Est. completion date March 2025

Study information

Verified date April 2023
Source The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Contact Erin Hommel, MD
Email erhommel@utmb.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults.


Description:

The primary outcome of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults. The secondary outcome is to assess the relationship between malnutrition/sarcopenia status and length of stay, comorbidity load, polypharmacy, and 30-day readmission.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date March 2025
Est. primary completion date March 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 65 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Admitted to the UTMB ACE unit - Aged 65 years or older - Able to consent to participate in study (alert and oriented x3) Exclusion Criteria: - Because this study aims to determine prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital, patients will be excluded if study measures are not able to be taken within 72 hours of admission.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Locations

Country Name City State
United States UTMB Hospitals Galveston Texas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Prevalence of Malnutrition malnutrition measured with questionnaires baseline
Secondary Prevalence of sarcopenia Sarcopenia defined using the EWGSOP or IWGS or FNIH criteria baseline
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