NCT03904615

Geriatric Recovery Using Inpatient and Post-hospitalization Supplementation

A Phase I Randomized Clinical Trial of In-hospital and Post-hospital Whey Protein vs. Low Quality Protein vs. Isocaloric Placebo Supplementation to Improve Recovery From Hospitalization in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 116 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of nutritional interventions designed to help older patients maintain physical function after being in the hospital. We will test the feasibility and effect of nutritional interventions with whey protein, collagen or placebo on functional recovery from hospitalization in community dwelling older adults.

Detailed description

We will compare in a randomized parallel design double blind pilot phase I study the feasibility of whey protein vs. collagen vs. isocaloric placebo supplementation in older adults during an acute hospitalization for a medical condition, and the treatments' effect size on physical function after hospital discharge.

Conditions

• Aging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Whey Protein	30 g of whey protein in flavored water, twice daily, during hospitalization and for 30 days post-discharge
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Collagen Protein	30 g of collagen protein in flavored water, twice daily, during hospitalization and for 30 days post-discharge
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	30 g of maltodextrin in flavored water, twice daily, during hospitalization and for 30 days post-discharge

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-19
• Primary completion: 2024-03-18
• Completion: 2024-10-31
• First posted: 2019-04-05
• Last updated: 2024-12-19

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States