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New nutrition pathway aims to spot malnourished kids sooner in hospitals

NCT ID NCT06645639

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests a step-by-step nutrition care plan called P-INPAC for children in the hospital. The goal is to see if training staff and using simple screening tools can help catch and manage malnutrition early. About 600 children across three hospitals will be involved, and researchers will check if the plan is practical and improves care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pediatric Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (P-INPAC) - a structured nutrition care algorithm
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better nutrition screening and care for hospitalized children, reducing malnutrition and improving recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study testing feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show clear benefits or be easily adopted in other hospitals.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

2 Patient Groups (Audit and Detailed) 1 Health care providers group comprising of all the healthcare providers on the participating wards.

Ages

30 days to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Phase 1 and Phase 3 - Audited patient group inclusion Criteria: 1. ≥ 30 days of age and less than18 years of age on day of assessment 2. Anticipated Length of hospital stay ≥24 hours from day of assessment Phase 1 \& Phase 3 Detailed patient group inclusion Criteria: 1. Admitted to either a general medical or surgical ward 2. ≥ 30 days of age and less than 18 years of age on day of assessment 3. Anticipated Length of stay ≥ 24 hours from day of assessment 4. Speak English (or French at Quebec site) or have a family proxy available at the meal to provide information if first language of patient is not English (or French at Quebec site) 5. Patient/ caregiver provides written consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: a. Patients with eating disorder, somatization disorders, ARFID, FORM 1 etc. where the study interaction might interfere with the messaging or therapeutic plan as set out by the responsible team. Phase 1 and 3 for Health Care Providers inclusion criteria: 1. Implied consent to participate by completing the KAP questionnaire 2. Providing clinical service for the select ward

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Child Nutrition Disorders Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Malnutrition, child Nutrition poor

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • McMaster Children's Hospital

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada

  • Ste-Justine UHC

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

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