Prevalence of Malnutrition and/or Sarcopenia at Hospital Admission

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston190 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults.

The primary outcome of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults. The secondary outcome is to assess the relationship between malnutrition/sarcopenia status and length of stay, comorbidity load, polypharmacy, and 30-day readmission.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

190

Conditions

Malnutrition Sarcopenia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the UTMB ACE unit * Aged 65 years or older * Able to consent to participate in study (alert and oriented x3) Exclusion Criteria: * Because this study aims to determine prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital, patients will be excluded if study measures are not able to be taken within 72 hours of admission.

Locations (1)

UTMB Hospitals

Galveston, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of Malnutrition

malnutrition measured with questionnaires

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Prevalence of sarcopenia

Sarcopenia defined using the EWGSOP or IWGS or FNIH criteria

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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