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Table 2 Time schedule for participants

From: Energy and protein intake in medical and geriatric inpatients with MEDPass versus conventional administration of oral nutritional supplements: study protocol for the randomized controlled MEDPass Trial

Study period

Screening

Intervention period

Evaluation

Follow-up

Visit

1

2

3

4

5

6

  

Day

0

1

8

15

22

29

*

**

NRS 2002 total score

x

       

NRS 2002 subscore nutritional status

x

       

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

x

       

Information, informed consent

x

       

Assignment to study group

 

x

      

Baseline patient characteristics

 

x

      

Energy intake/day (kcal)**

 

Continuous assessment

  

Protein intake/day (g)**

   

ONS intake/day (ml)**

   

Serious adverse events (SAE)**

   

Handgrip strength (kg)

 

x

x***

x***

x***

x***

  

Body weight (kg)

 

x

x***

x***

x***

x***

  

Body height (cm)

 

x

      

BMI (kg/m2)

 

x

      

Appetite (VAS)

 

x

x***

x***

x***

x***

  

Nausea (VAS)

 

x

x***

x***

x***

x***

  

Procedural variables

      

x

 

Hospital LOS (d)

      

x

 

30-day mortality (y/n)

       

x

  1. *After patient dismissal or after 30 days of inclusion
  2. **For 30 days upon inclusion
  3. ***Assessment at day 1, day 8, day 15, day 22, and day 29
  4. Visits 2–6: study visits may be conducted earlier or later by a maximum of 2 days
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