Dietary Assessment and Prevalence of Refeeding Syndrome in High-risk TB Patients in Chhattisgarh, India

Washington University School of Medicine31 enrolled

Overview

Severe tuberculosis (TB) leads to wasting and anorexia, increasing risk of the refeeding syndrome (RFS) as defined by current criteria. TB patients have high metabolic rates and require a high calorie diet, with nutritional supplementation programs improving outcomes. BMI inversely correlates with mortality in these patients. Risk of RFS, a life-threatening syndrome associated with initiation of feeding after a period of low intake, has not been studied in this population and it is not known whether severely malnourished TB patients benefit from lower caloric intake. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of RFS in TB inpatients in rural India and correlate this with baseline and inpatient caloric intake.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Tuberculosis Refeeding Syndrome Severe Malnutrition

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all adult inpatients admitted to the TB ward * able to take enteral intake Exclusion Criteria: * unable to take enteral intake

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Inpatient caloric intake

Time frame: from date of admission to discharge, up to 100 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of refeeding syndrome

Time frame: from date of admission to discharge, up to 100 weeks