Development of a Nutrition Assessment Tool for Stroke -? NATS Study

Identification of factors affecting poor nutrition following acute stroke and the development of a nutrition assessment tool for stroke - NATS Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71032732

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-18

Start date

2011-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

In this study four widely accepted measures of nutritional status measures will be used: 1. Weight / weight change 2. Body mass index (BMI) 3. Triceps skinfold thickness (TST) 4. Mid upper-arm c

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Informed consent 2. Patient has a new acute stroke, is now medically stable, and has been admitted to Feldon Stroke Unit for inpatient rehabilitation 3. Sufficient English comprehension

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lacks capacity to consent to participation in study 2. Under 18 years of age 3. Medically unstable 4. Patient Nil by Mouth 5. Patient has percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) prior to admission to Feldon Stroke Unit 6. Severe communication difficulties 7. Decline to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight / weight change measures are done following admission at: Week 1-2 Week 5-6 Week 9-10 Week 38-40	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. BMI 2. Triceps skinfold thickness 3. Mid upper-arm circumference Measures are done following admission at: Week 1-2 Week 5-6 Week 9-10 Week 38-40	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026