Nutrition Supplementation in Hospitalized Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Patients with severe malnutrition risk are 7.4 times more likely to die in hospital than
well-nourished patients, and carry a 30-day readmission rate of >46%. Although malnutrition
is common and is associated with extremely poor outcomes, it is neglected and undertreated.
This is a randomized controlled pilot trial to rapidly identify at-risk hospitalized medical
patients, and then provide nutritional supplementation in hospital and after discharge for 28
days. In select at-risk patients, 5 days of nutrition delivered through a peripheral vein
will be used in addition to oral nutritional supplementation.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Lawson Health Research Institute
Collaborator:
Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario