Early Detection of Malnutrition in Oncology Patients and Elderly Patients

Summary

The project is a national, prospective, multicenter, non-interventional pilot project of malnutrition screening in the Czech Republic.

The main goal of the project is to methodically prepare, implement and evaluate a pilot project that will verify the suitability of the proposed procedure for the early detection of malnutrition in oncology patients and hospitalised patients patients 65 years of age and older, as this has a significant effect on the quality of life and the effectiveness of the services provided oncological treatment.

Conditions

• Malnutrition

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood test

Albumin, C-Reactive Protein, Cholesterol, Urea, Creatinine, Vitamin D

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis

Total Impedance, Segmental Muscle Analysis, Segmental Fat Analysis, Absolute Muscle Mass Value, Muscle Mass Index, Total Body Fat Percentage, Total Body Water, Phase Angle Measurement

OTHER

Nutritional Risk Assessment Questionnaire

Fill in the Questionnaire of the Working Group on Nutritional Care in Oncology and get nutrition risk score. The objective data includes weight loss in 6 months, current BMI and food tolerance, and oncological diagnosis including ongoing anti-cancer treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Brno University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Bulovka Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital, Motol

  collaborator OTHER

• Hospital AGEL Nový Jičín a.s.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Military University Hospital, Prague

  collaborator OTHER

• General University Hospital, Prague

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital Olomouc

  collaborator OTHER

• University Hospital Pilsen

  collaborator OTHER

• Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic

  lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

• Petra Beran Holeckova, MD · Charles University First Faculty of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-08-29

Primary Completion

2025-11-30

Completion

2026-03-31

Countries

• Czechia

Study Locations