Critically Ill Children, Nutritional Support
Conditions
Keywords
Critically Ill children, Nutritional support
Brief summary
The aim of this observational study is to learn about the characteristics of nutritional support in critically ill children. The primary question to be answered is Is there an association between nutritional support of the critically ill child and clinical and hospital outcomes in children admitted to a pediatric referral center? Patients will be followed throughout their hospitalization, with a step-by-step evaluation of the nutritional support received through standard care and a review of the results obtained in the patients.
Detailed description
The study aims to know the type and characteristics of nutritional support received by critically ill children hospitalized in Bolivian hospitals; to follow them during their hospitalization to verify their weight, nutritional status and the nutritional support they receive; to understand which types of nutritional support offer better clinical and hospital outcomes; finally, to be able to propose some guidelines to physicians, through guidelines or other tools for the dissemination of scientific information, in order to benefit more children.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Hospital del Nino Manuel Ascencio Villarroel
MPH D Raul Copana-Olmos
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Months to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Admitted to intensive care or intermediate care in hospital wards * Complete clinical and anthropometric data.
Exclusion criteria
* Congenital or acquired chronic disease affecting growth (secondary malnutrition) * On medication (corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, albumin) * Burn patients, with prosthetic implants, postoperative of large tumor resections. * Unknown history of pre-referral hospital management or hospitalized in other health facilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) <11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) <-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children admitted to a pediatric hospital. | From March 2025 to March 2026 | Participants who received nutritional support achieved changes from baseline in mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) \<11.5 cm (115 mm), weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) \<-3, or bilateral pitting edema in critically ill children. |
Countries
Bolivia
Contacts
Primary ContactRaul Copana-Olmos, MSC MD
Backup ContactAda Armaza-Cespedes, MSC MD
Outcome results
None listed