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Enrolling By InvitationNCT05556876

Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplements to Older Patients Discharged With a Rehabilitation Plan

Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplements on Muscle Strength in Older Patients at Nutritional Risk Discharged With a Rehabilitation Plan

Status: Enrolling By Invitation
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 123 (estimated)

Sponsor: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex: All
Age: 65 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an extra intake of energy and protein in the form of nutritional drinks twice a day for 12 weeks can improve muscle strength, muscle mass, quality of life and the implementation of rehabilitation in elderly patients at nutritional risk who are discharged to municipal rehabilitation

Detailed description

The study is a single-blind randomised study where the subjects will be randomly divided into two groups. A group that must consume nutritional drinks in connection with their rehabilitation and a group that must do nothing extra. Based on a statistical power calculation, we will include a total of 124 patients. In connection with the experiment, different data will be collected three times, in connection with the discharge from the hospital, after 6 weeks via the telephone and after 12 weeks. During a home visit. Here, various questionnaires will have to be answered and data on muscle strength and muscle mass will be collected. Further CRP, vitamin D status and EPA/DHA content in blood will be assessed. In addition, data is collected from the patient's medical record about e.g. readmissions

Conditions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Protein omega-3	An oral supplement with a high content of protein and with essential fatty acids

Timeline

Start date: 2023-12-01
Primary completion: 2026-03-30
Completion: 2026-03-30
First posted: 2022-09-27
Last updated: 2025-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

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