Nutrition AssessmentNCT07514572
Impact of Estimated Weight and Height on Nutritional Assessment in Elderly
A study testing Anthropometric and nutritional assessment in people with Nutrition Assessment, run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS.
Trial summary
Recording the exact weight and height should represent a standard practice for all inpatients, as they significantly impact on patients' care, drug dosing and nutritional assessment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 65 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Nutrition Assessment
- What is being tested?
- Anthropometric and nutritional assessment
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 7 May 2026to 7 May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 65 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients of both sexes with free and informed consent.
- Age 65 or older (in line with the World Health Organization definition and the recommendations of the ESPEN guidelines for geriatric nutritional assessment).
Who cannot join
- Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
- Severe cognitive impairment.
- Language or communication barriers.
- Clinical or logistical conditions that make objective measurement of weight and/or height impossible (e.g., non-transferable bedridden status, clinical instability, risk to the patient).
- Clinical judgment of unsuitability, at the discretion of the physician responsible for the study
About this study
Official title: Accuracy of Estimated Weight and Height in Old Inpatients and Their Impact on Nutritional Assessment
Recording the exact weight and height should represent a standard practice for all inpatients, as they significantly impact on patients' care, drug dosing and nutritional assessment.
However, these measurements are recorded in a small percentage of inpatients and, even worse, they often are estimated by nurses or Physicians, or self-reported by patients. This error may contribute to a wrong nutritional assessment, since the body mass index (BMI) is one of the parameters included in some of the most used nutritional scores.
Read more
In this study the investigators will perform a nutritional assessement, at hospital admission, in a group of inpatients by the mini-nutritional assessment short form (MNA-SF), by means of estimated, self-reported and exact body weight measures.
Moreover, in those subjects with a malnutrition diagnosis (by MNA-SF) the investigators will perform bioimpedence analysis and will evaluate a series of anthropometric measurements offering insights into body composition and distribution of fat and muscle, such as calf, waist and hip circumference.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Assessment
- Being tested
- Anthropometric and nutritional assessment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Anthropometric and nutritional assessmentDiagnostic test
Collection of self-reported weight and height, the exact measurement of weight and height with certified instruments, the administration of the MNA-SF questionnaire and the detection of body circumferences
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Single arm | Experimental | Patients of both sexes, age 65 or older, hospitalized in the Internal Medicine 2 Admission Room of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS.
Description of interventions. At admission, collection of self-reported weight and height, the exact measurement of weight and height with certified instruments, the administration of the MNA-SF questionnaire and the detection of body circumferences Receives: Diagnostic Test: Anthropometric and nutritional assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
To assess the impact of discrepancies between estimated weight values reported in the medical record and those exactly measured
Comparison among estimated (by nurses), self-reported (by patients) and exact body weight measures in kilograms (by nurses and physicians).
Measured: At admission
To assess the impact of discrepancies between estimated height values reported in the medical record and those exactly measured
Comparison among estimated (by nurses), self-reported (by patients) and exact height measures in centimeters (by nurses and physicians).
Measured: At admission
Differences in MNA-SF scores
Comparison among MNA-SF scores obtained using estimated, self-reported and exact weight measures in kilograms.
Measured: At admission
Secondary outcomes (1)
Number of patients with a diagnosis of sarcopenia by both bioimpedance and anthropometric analysis
Evaluation of the diagnosis of sarcopenia through the comparison between bioimpedance analysis (measured in %) and anthropometric measurements (calf, hip, waist, measured in cm).
Measured: At admission
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Apr 2026
- Study start7 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion7 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion7 May 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Nutrition AssessmentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, MONTALTO MASSIMO, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07514572
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ID 8105
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 16 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Accuracy of Estimated Weight and Height in Old Inpatients and Their Impact on Nutritional Assessment
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07514572
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ID 8105
- Conditions
- Nutrition Assessment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 7 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 7 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 7 May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Recording the exact weight and height should represent a standard practice for all inpatients, as they significantly impact on patients' care, drug dosing and nutritional assessment.
However, these measurements are recorded in a small percentage of inpatients and, even worse, they often are estimated by nurses or Physicians, or self-reported by patients. This error may contribute to a wrong nutritional assessment, since the body mass index (BMI) is one of the parameters included in some of the most used nutritional scores.
In this study the investigators will perform a nutritional assessement, at hospital admission, in a group of inpatients by the mini-nutritional assessment short form (MNA-SF), by means of estimated, self-reported and exact body weight measures.
Moreover, in those subjects with a malnutrition diagnosis (by MNA-SF) the investigators will perform bioimpedence analysis and will evaluate a series of anthropometric measurements offering insights into body composition and distribution of fat and muscle, such as calf, waist and hip circumference.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Single arm | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Anthropometric and nutritional assessmentPatients of both sexes, age 65 or older, hospitalized in the Internal Medicine 2 Admission Room of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS. Description of interventions. At admission, collection of self-reported weight and height, the exact measurement of weight and height with certified instruments, the administration of the MNA-SF questionnaire and the detection of body circumferences |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients of both sexes with free and informed consent.
- Age 65 or older (in line with the World Health Organization definition and the recommendations of the ESPEN guidelines for geriatric nutritional assessment).
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
- Severe cognitive impairment.
- Language or communication barriers.
- Clinical or logistical conditions that make objective measurement of weight and/or height impossible (e.g., non-transferable bedridden status, clinical instability, risk to the patient).
- Clinical judgment of unsuitability, at the discretion of the physician responsible for the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric and nutritional assessmentCollection of self-reported weight and height, the exact measurement of weight and height with certified instruments, the administration of the MNA-SF questionnaire and the detection of body circumferences | Diagnostic test | Single arm |
Primary outcome
To assess the impact of discrepancies between estimated weight values reported in the medical record and those exactly measured
Time frame: At admission
Comparison among estimated (by nurses), self-reported (by patients) and exact body weight measures in kilograms (by nurses and physicians).
To assess the impact of discrepancies between estimated height values reported in the medical record and those exactly measured
Time frame: At admission
Comparison among estimated (by nurses), self-reported (by patients) and exact height measures in centimeters (by nurses and physicians).
Differences in MNA-SF scores
Time frame: At admission
Comparison among MNA-SF scores obtained using estimated, self-reported and exact weight measures in kilograms.
1 secondary outcome
Number of patients with a diagnosis of sarcopenia by both bioimpedance and anthropometric analysis
Time frame: At admission
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Apr 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Anthropometric and nutritional assessment in people with Nutrition Assessment, run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
To assess the impact of discrepancies between estimated weight values reported in the medical record and those exactly measured (time frame: At admission). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2026.