Prevalence of Hospital Malnutrition in Afghanistan

A Multi-Centre Survey on Hospital Malnutrition in Afghanistan

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05310903

Acronym

ANSH

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2022-04-05

Start date

2022-04-30

Completion date

2022-06-30

Last updated

2022-04-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Keywords

Malnutrition, Nutrition Disorders

Brief summary

This study aims to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among adult patients in hospitals across Afghanistan.

Detailed description

Malnutrition is associated with negative patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition at admission or discharge in adult patients in hospitals across Afghanistan. The secondary outcome is to assess risk factors for malnutrition.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All admitted or discharged patients age 18-65 * Males and females * Conscious * Informed consent provided

Exclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing surgery on the data collection day * Outpatients * Pregnant females * Pediatric patients Patients with psychiatric or eating disorders Patients on dialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Prevalence of Malnutrition	Baseline	Nutrition status will be measured with the subjective global assessment (SGA).The SGA tool categorizes nutritional status as: well-nourished (SGA-A), moderately malnourished (SGA-B), and severely malnourished (SGA-C).

Contacts

Primary ContactShah

jaffer.shah@kateb.edu.af5167490058

Outcome results