Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Program (QIP) Among Community Dwelling Malnourished Patients

Abbott

Status: Completed

Conditions: Malnutrition

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry; Other

Identifiers

NCT04042987

HA38

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the malnutrition prevalence of Colombian community-dwelling adults and evaluate the feasibility of a nutrition-focused QIP implemented in a Colombian ambulatory care facility on healthcare utilization.

Enrollment: 1,325 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient is screened as being malnourished or at risk for malnutrition
• Patient can consumer beverages and food orally
• Patients have a life expectancy of equal or greater than 90 days
• Patient is literate and willing to voluntarily sign and date an Informed Consent Form (ICF) after it is explained

Exclusion criteria

• Patient is pregnant
• Patient is intubated, receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition
• Patient has severe dementia, delirium or history of significant psychiatric disorder and no dedicated caregiver who could assure their compliance with QIP study requirements and help with the completion of QIP study materials
• Any other disorder that may interfere with QIP product consumption or compliance with QIP protocol procedures
• Patient has an allergy or intolerance to any of the ONS ingredients
• Patients does not want to participate or sign ICF
• Patient is bedridden or confined in a wheelchair

Trial design

1,325 participants in 2 patient groups

Historical Control Group

Description:

Retrospective chart review

Prospective QIP Group

Description:

Participants that meet eligibility criteria will be prospectively enrolled into QIP including malnutrition screening, nutrition consultation, expedited provision of oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) and encouragement of ONS consumption.