NCT00417508

Nutritional Intervention in Malnourished Elderly Patients

Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention in Malnourished Elderly Patients

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 23 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital of North Norway · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether nutritional supplementation will improve functional outcome parameters and nutritional status in elderly patients.

Detailed description

Malnutrition is still a problem in elderly patients and this may be associated with reduced muscle strength and ADL function (activities of daily living). Malnourished Medical Inpatients/Outpatients and District Nurse patients with a Body Mass Index \< 20 kg/m2 are asked to participate. Comparison(s): The patients are randomized to either ordinary dietary advice with a recommendation of four meals per day or similar dietary advice and two daily sip feeding supplements. The study supplementation is Fresubin Protein Energy Drink and this will give additional 600 kcal and 40 gram protein a day. The study period is 12 weeks with a visit at inclusion, week 6 and week 12. Primary and secondary outcome parameters are measured at inclusion and week 12

Conditions

• Malnutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Sip feeding	Daily supplement with sip feeding, 2 packages(each package containing 200 ml,20 g protein and 300 kcal)
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Dietary Advice	The patients will receive ordinary dietary advice with a recommendation of four meals per day or similar dietary advice and no daily sip feeding supplements.

Timeline

• Start date: 2006-12-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-05-01
• First posted: 2007-01-01
• Last updated: 2019-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway