Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
185

Summary

Conditions
  • Malnutrition
  • Sarcopenia
Type
Observational
Design
Observational Model: OtherTime Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 60 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

The majority of geriatric hospitalized patients are at high risk for malnutrition at discharge, which has negative impact on post-hospital outcomes. In a cross-sectional analysis in malnourished, geriatric patients we will evaluate frailty-status and functional status using objective and subjective ...

The majority of geriatric hospitalized patients are at high risk for malnutrition at discharge, which has negative impact on post-hospital outcomes. In a cross-sectional analysis in malnourished, geriatric patients we will evaluate frailty-status and functional status using objective and subjective methods at hospital discharge. Moreover, we will investigate the association between nutritional Status and frailty, sarcopenia, quality of life and fatigue.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03126500
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Not Provided