Nutrition self-screening tool for adult IBD outpatient clinics
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility study of a nutrition self-screening tool in adult outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease
IRAS ID
236669
Contact name
Miranda Lomer
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 30 days
Research summary
Nutrition self-screening tool for outpatients with inflammatory bowel disease.
The purpose of this research is to test whether it is feasible to implement a nutrition self-screening tool in IBD outpatient clinics and assess the practicality of using a validated nutrition self-screening tool. Malnutrition is common symptom of IBD affecting between 20 – 85% of patients. Malnutrition is associated with suboptimal health outcomes, reduced quality of life, fatigue, and diminished strength. The wide range in the prevalence of malnutrition is largely dependent on which assessment methods are utilised, disease severity and disease location. The implementation of a nutrition screening tool will help to make patient access to dietitians and nutrition and diet information more equitable for patients with IBD.
This study will trial a validated nutrition self-screening tool (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease aged at least 16 years who attend gastroenterology outpatient clinic appointments at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust during two 4 week periods. Patients who have provided informed consent will be asked to completed the 5 question screening tool either before or after their outpatient clinic appointment. The screening tool classifies people as either low, moderate or high risk of malnutrition. All patients will be asked to complete the same screening tool again, via email, after 3 and 6 months to enable the assessment of malnutrition risk overtime.
REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/NW/0062
Date of REC Opinion
19 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion