Post - Hospital Syndrome: Profile of Functional Status by Malnutrition

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Malnutrition; Sarcopenia

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03126500

POSTHOSP

Details and patient eligibility

About

Malnutrition is common problem in hospitalized geriatrics at discharge. Malnutrition is a high risk for functional limitations, impaired muscle strength and reduced quality of life.

Full 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 methods at hospital discharge. Moreover, we will investigate the association between nutritional Status and frailty, sarcopenia, quality of life and fatigue.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 60 years
• Informed written consent
• Existing or risk of malnutrition
• Normal cognitive status according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE ≥ 24 points)
• Life expectancy of > 3 months according to treating doctor

Exclusion criteria

• Age < 60 years
• Lack of informed written consent
• No risk of malnutrition
• Low cognitive status according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE < 24 points)
• Life expectancy of < 3 months according to treating doctor

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Malnourished

Description:

malnourished, geriatrics patients at hospital discharge