Nutritional Management of Neurologically Impaired Children Across China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine586 enrolled

Overview

A retrospective study to (1) investigate clinical characteristics, nutritional status, and nutritional management in neurologically impaired children in China, (2) assess whether enteral nutrition (particularly tube feeding) contributes to improving nutritional outcomes in children with neurological impairments, (3) examine the tolerability of enteral nutrition and whether it can effectively reverse or prevent severe malnutrition.

Electronic health records of children with neurological impairments from 11 medical centers across China between 2015 and 2020 were reviewed. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Normally distributed data were presented as mean±standard deviation (SD), and non-normally distributed data were presented as median and interquartile range (IQR). Categorical data were presented as frequencies and analyzed using the chi-square test. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare data at different time points. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to analyze the factors influencing gastrointestinal symptoms.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

586

Conditions

Neurological Impairments

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: (1) age≤18 years, (2) with primary, progressive or non-progressive neurological impairment, (3) received oral nutrition or tube feeding, (4) for tube-fed patients only: at least 1 month of nutritional intervention and at least 1 follow-up visit (i.e. at least at Visit 1) Exclusion Criteria: with acquired causes of neurological damage (e.g., traumatic brain injury) or tube-fed patients who received nutritional intervention for less than a month and without follow-up

Locations (1)

Shanghai Children's Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Weight for age z-score

It indicates body weight of a children for their age and sex relative to the reference population. It is an important indicator of acute nutritional status in young children aged less than two years old.

Time frame: From diagnosis to 24 months of follow-up

Height for age z-score

It indicates height of a children for their age and sex relative to the reference population. It is an important indicator of chronic nutritional status in children.

Time frame: From diagnosis to 24 months of follow-up

BMI for age z-score

It indicates body mass index of a children for their age and sex relative to the reference population. It is an important indicator of acute nutritional status in children aged greater than two years old.

Time frame: From diagnosis to 24 months of follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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