An observational study in Malnutrition (Diagnosis), Nutrition Disorders and Nutrition Surveys, sponsored by Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cáncer del Ecuador. Completed at 1 site in Ecuador. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-24.
Sponsored by Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cáncer del Ecuador · Observational
Diagnosing the nutritional status of cancer patients is extremely important. An appropriate nutritional status supports a better tolerance to the treatment. A working protocol is essential to start with Nutritional Screening. If it is detected Malnutrition Risk or Malnutrition, diet counseling, and the specific therapeutic for each patient must be provided.
This descriptive study will serve three aims:
The purpose of this study is to determine if 30% of the patients admitted to the headquarters of SOLCA in Guayaquil from the Ecuadorian Cancer Society are at malnutrition risk or with any specific malnutrition level.
A prospective, descriptive, non-interventional study that will be performed from July 1st to October 4th of 2019 in all hospitalized patients of the Internal Medicine Service from SOLCA in Guayaquil from the Ecuadorian Cancer Society.
Statistical analysis: Central tendency measures. The results will be presented with tables and graphs.
Two weeks before the start of the study, the training of the personnel that will intervene in the screening of the participants will be carried out and will have a flow chart of actions to follow according to the status of patients.
1,277 studies on the registry are indexed under Malnutrition; 230 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 68 is below the median of 206 across 393 observational studies indexed under Malnutrition.
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Participants older than 18-year old that go to the Internal Medicine Service from SOLCA in Guayaquil from the Ecuadorian Cancer Society, from July 1st to October 4th of 2019 in all hospitalized patients of
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Exclusion Criteria:
The NRS 2002 screening tool will be used to collect data and register the electronic medical record of each patient according to their nutritional status.
The variables to be recorded in an online Excel shared sheet (Google Drive) are weight, height, , age, cancer diagnosis, associated comorbidities.
For weight determination, a scale (mechanical or electronic) in good condition will be used
Underlined terms in the criteria open these too. Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Nutritional Status
Registration in the cancer patients' Clinical Record their nutritional status when they are admitted and when they are discharged
Time frame: 60 days
Percentage of malnourished patients or at risk of malnourishment
To know the percentage of malnourished patients or at risk of malnourishment that are admitted for hospitalization
Time frame: 60 days
Patients who needed specialized nutritional care
Recognize the number of patients who needed specialized nutritional care
Time frame: 60 days
This study is completed, as verified in Oct 2019. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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