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CompletedNCT00479843

Nutritional Programme for Dementia Elderly Patient

Development of a Programme to Show the Positive Effect of a Nutritional Programme on Preventing Functional and Weight Losses in Patients With Dementia

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
946 (actual)
Sponsor
Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN) · Industry
Sex
All
Age
50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The main objective of this study is the improvement of the quality of life and state of health of elderly people with cognitive deterioration and their families through a weight loss prevention programme. The secondary objectives are the improvement of the state of nutrition, a reduction in the use of resources and a reduction in the burden on the main carer.

Detailed description

Main objective The main objective of this project is the evaluation of the effectiveness of a nutrition programme in patients with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Through the Nutrition Programme the idea is to reduce functional and weight loss in elderly people with cognitive deterioration and their families. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the intervention -The main evaluation criteria which will allow the effectiveness of this intervention to be evaluated are the reduction in the loss of autonomy measured by the DA/IDA scale. Secondary objectives The secondary objectives of this study are: * Improvement in the patient's state of nutrition The measurement criteria which will allow the patient's nutritional state to be evaluated will be their weight, BMI and MNA. * Reducing the burden on carers. The Zarit scale will be used for this evaluation. * Evaluation of the use of healthcare and social resources. The RUD scale will be used. * Improvement of medical practice regarding nutrition. * Evaluation of the representatives of our population with regard to the participation in a programme of these characteristics evaluating. * Evaluation of the satisfaction of elderly people and their families in relation to the programme.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALNutritional programme

Timeline

Start date
2005-07-01
Primary completion
2007-07-01
Completion
2007-07-01
First posted
2007-05-28
Last updated
2014-01-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00479843. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.