A simple hospital checklist could flag hidden malnutrition in kids with IBD

NCT ID NCT06723418

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Glasgow Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a standard nutrition screening tool, called PYMS, can accurately identify children with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who are at risk of malnutrition. Researchers will use the tool on 2,000 children aged 4–18 with IBD in outpatient and inpatient clinics across different countries. If the tool doesn't work well, the team will develop a new, IBD-specific nutrition risk score called PIBD-NUTS. The goal is to help healthcare professionals spot nutritional needs earlier and improve care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS) – a nutritional screening tool
What this could lead to: If the existing tool works well, it could be adopted widely to quickly identify children with IBD who need nutritional support. If not, it may lead to a new, IBD-specific nutrition risk score.
What could go wrong: This is an observational validation study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change outcomes. The existing tool may not be accurate enough in this population, and results may vary across different settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Crohn disease inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CROHNS DISEASE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES (IBD) ULCERATIVE COLITIS (UC)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia
Erasmus MC university medical centre

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Great Ormond Street Hospital

London, United Kingdom
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Salzburg University Hospital

Salzburg, Austria
The Children's Memorial Health Institute

Warsaw, Poland
University Hospital Bristol and Weston

Bristol, United Kingdom
University of Giessen

Giessen, Germany

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