Malnutrition and outcome in hospitalized children in Europe (ESPEN Network Grand Project)

Malnutrition and outcome in hospitalized children in Europe (ESPEN Network Grand Project) - Malnutrition in hospitalized children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON34719

Enrollment

220

Registered

2010-06-03

Start date

2010-06-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

ondervoeding/slechte voedingstoestand disease related malnutrition malnutrition

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Children admitted to the participating hospitals during the study period •Age between 1 month and 18 years •Expected hospital stay exceeding 24 hours •Parents/caregivers, as well as those patients capable to comprehend, agree to participation and sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Infants with premature birth (= 18 years of age •Children in need of intensive care •Children admitted to day-care (LOS

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of the trial will be the length of hospital stay (days).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes are: • change of anthropometry during stay (e.g. percent weight loss per hospital day, based on difference between admission weight and discharge weight) • frequency of infectious complications (number of days with temperature >38,5°C, number of days with days with antibiotic use) • frequency of gastrointestinal complications (number of days with vomiting, number of days with diarrhoea) • muscle strength (kids >= 6 years) • number of days with need for nutritional support during stay in any form, in addition to any prior to admission	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary outcomes are: • change of anthropometry during stay (e.g. percent weight loss per hospital day, based on difference between admission weight and discharge weight) • frequency of infectious complications (number of days with temperature >38,5°C, number of days with days with antibiotic use) • frequency of gastrointestinal complications (number of days with vomiting, number of days with diarrhoea) • muscle strength (kids >= 6 years) • number of days with need for nutritional support during stay in any form, in addition to any prior to admission

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results