New plate camera could help hospitals track patient nutrition
NCT ID NCT07183449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new plate imaging system to measure how much food stroke patients eat in the hospital. Fifty patients on a stroke rehabilitation ward had their meals photographed to estimate calorie and nutrient intake. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive method could be used routinely to monitor nutrition and potentially improve recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this system could help hospitals easily track patient nutrition, potentially improving recovery and reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 patients at one hospital. The system may not work well in other settings or with different patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
Patients who are admitted to the stroke rehabilitation ward will be proposed to participate in the study
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who eat hospital food * Patients with a capacity to give consent * Non-English-speaking patients with interpreters * Patients who are aged 18 years and above Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who receive exclusive parenteral or enteral nutrition * Patients who do not eat hospital provided meals * Patients on end-of-life care plan * Patients who do not give consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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