Simplified Nutritional Screening for Patient Use

N/AUnknownNCT00714324

University of Southampton2,200 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients are able to reliably screen themselves for nutrition risk.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,200

Conditions

Malnutrition

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Adults aged \> 18years * Able to complete screening and provide written informed consent * Willingness to take part Exclusion Criteria: * Children (\<18years) * Pregnant women * Inpatients * Unable to complete screen due to physical or mental incapacity * Unable to comprehend oral and written English language * Participation in other nutrition studies

Locations (1)

Southampton University Hospitals NHS trust

Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To validate the use of a screening tool for patient use

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

To assess prevalence of malnutrition in outpatients

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Marinos Elia, Professor

CONTACT

02380 796317 elia@soton.ac.uk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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