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CompletedNCT03252054

Memory and Attention Disorders and Malnutrition in Hospital Setting

Prevalence of Memory and Attention Disorders and Malnutrition in Hospitalized Older Adults (Muistitoimintojen ja Tarkkaavaisuuden häiriöiden ja Vajaaravitsemuksen Yleisyys iäkkäillä Sairaalahoidossa Olevilla Potilailla [Finnish])

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
151 (actual)
Sponsor
Tampere University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This is a cross-sectional observational study that investigates the prevalence of memory disorders, attention disorders (suggesting delirium), and malnutrition in hospitalized older adults (aged 70 years or over) in a tertiary care centre, using rapid screening toos (Six-item screener for memory disorders, Months of the Year Backwards Test for delirium, and NRS-2002 and Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form for malnutrition).

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTScreening for memory disorders, attention disorders, and malnutritionScreening for memory disorders, attention disorders, and malnutrition, using Six-Item Screener, Months of the Year Backwards Test, and NRS-2002 and MNA-SF, respectively.

Timeline

Start date
2016-09-01
Primary completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2018-05-31
First posted
2017-08-17
Last updated
2018-06-08

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03252054. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.