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NCT Number: NCT02585245

Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens

This research study will compare two different screens for nutrition risk in patients who are in the hospital. We will be comparing the ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen to see if it is as good and consistent as the standard NRS 2002 Nutrition Risk Screen.

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Key information

Conditions

Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year–110 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

ThedaCare Regional Medical Center- Appleton, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

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About this study

This research study comparing the ThedaCare screen against the NRS 2002 screen will validate the accuracy and reliability of the ThedaCare Screen and the timeliness of nutrition intervention of patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition. Early nutrition intervention will positively affect the patient's clinical complication, LOS, and readmission.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 yrs of age
  • Hopitalized

Exclusion criteria

  • Positve for Pregnancy
  • Inability to give Consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The Percent of Participants Identified With Malnutrition Using the NRS 2002 and ThedaCare Nutrition Risk Screen

    Time frame: 24 hr within admission to the hospital

    Sensitivity: True Positives/ (True Positives +False Negatives) Specificity: True Negatives/ (True Negatives + False Positives)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

ThedaCare

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Nutrition Risk Screens in Identification of Hospitalized Patients at Nutrition Risk and/or With Malnutrition.

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Oct 23, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 6, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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