Hospital dietitians boost nutrition in lung patients, study finds
NCT ID NCT07234669
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether having a dietitian help patients with lung disease order meals during a hospital stay could improve their nutrition and reduce the chance of being readmitted after discharge. 41 patients at nutritional risk took part. Researchers measured daily food intake and tracked readmissions within 30 days. The goal was to see if this simple support could make a difference in recovery and outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients at nutritional risk admitted to the pulmonary medical ward at Gødstrup Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Newly admitted at the medical pulmonary ward * Expected admittance of minimum 48 hours * At nutritional risk defined as a Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 Score of \>=3 * Able to understand and speak Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Terminal illness * Dementia * Enteral or parenteral nutrition * Need of texture-modified diet or other special diets
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gødstrup Hospital
Herning, DK-7400, Denmark
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