Could better hospital food save lives and money?
NCT ID NCT00289380
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how common malnutrition is among hospital patients in China, Europe, and the USA. It will also look at whether providing nutrition support to those at risk improves their health outcomes and is cost-effective. Researchers plan to enroll 2,000 patients and track infections and costs.
What this could mean
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Active substance
nutrition support
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that providing nutrition support to at-risk hospital patients reduces infections and saves money.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may vary across different hospitals and countries.
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Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 101149, China
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Chongqing Medical Univ. Hospital
COMPLETEDChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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Nankai Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGTianjin, Hebei, 300100, China
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Peking Union Medical College Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, China
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Sixth Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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The First Affiliated Hospial, Guangxi Medical University
RECRUITINGNanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGÜrümqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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The First University Hospital, Hebei Medical University
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, Hebei, 050031, China
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Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200029, China
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Xin Qiao Hospital
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
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