NCT06478147

Effect of a Novel Protein Ingredient Combined With Oral Nutritional Supplement on Appetite in Older Adults

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: University College Dublin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 120 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Reduced appetite can occur with ageing and is linked to a higher risk of undernutrition, poorer physical function and becoming frail. Strategies to increase appetite are needed to improve healthy ageing. This study follows on from previous work which has found a novel ingredient in whey protein (derived from whole milk) that may help to increase appetite and energy intake. This study will compare the effects of the ingredient added to an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) versus the ONS alone versus the ingredient dissolved in water on appetite in older adults. By studying this nutrition supplement in older adults, this will help to provide greater information on possible nutrition strategies to improve healthy ageing.

Conditions

• Aging
• Appetite Loss
• Undernutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Oral Nutritional Supplement	Commercially available Oral Nutritional Supplement alone consumed 90 minutes prior to an ad libitum breakfast
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Oral Nutritional Supplement + Whey Protein Hydrolysate	Whey Protein Hydrolysate dissolved in an Oral Nutritional Supplement consumed 90 minutes prior to an ad libitum breakfast
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Whey Protein Hydrolysate + still water	Whey Protein Hydrolysate dissolved in still water consumed 90 minutes prior to an ad libitum breakfast

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-02
• Primary completion: 2024-04-28
• Completion: 2024-06-29
• First posted: 2024-06-27
• Last updated: 2024-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ireland