NCT06933823

Dietary Modification Intervention Involving Family Support (FamNUTRI) for Managing Sarcopenic Obesity Among Community-dwelling Older Adults

Dietary Modification Intervention Involving Family Support (FamNUTRI) for Managing Sarcopenic Obesity Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this pilot RCT is to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of a dietary modification intervention involving family support (FamNUTRI) on the management of sarcopenic obesity among older people living in the community. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is the intervention feasible and acceptable for community-dwelling older people with sarcopenic obesity? 2. What are the preliminary effects of the intervention on managing sarcopenic obesity in this population? Researchers will compare the FamNUTRI group, the NUTRI group, and a passive control group to see if the dietary modification intervention with family support has additional benefits over the dietary modification intervention alone and no intervention. Participants will: Attend 6 face-to-face one-hour bi-weekly sessions over 15 weeks Receive bi-weekly phone calls to foster adherence to the hypocaloric diet with high protein intake (For the FamNUTRI group) Invite a family member to attend the sessions together

Conditions

• Sarcopenic Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dietary modification intervention involving family support	The intervention includes six one-hour, bi-weekly face-to-face sessions, along with bi-weekly phone calls over 15 weeks, to support participants in adhering to a hypocaloric and high-protein diet. The participants will be asked to invite one of their family members to attend the sessions together. Family members will be engaged in discussions to help enhance the participant's adherence to the recommended diet regimen. The aims of the sessions are to raise awareness among participants and their families about sarcopenia obesity and the recommended dietary modifications, emphasizing the critical role of family in supporting adherence to these changes. It also focuses on boosting participants' motivation, reducing barriers to dietary adjustments, and enhancing family-driven social support to help sustain long-term adherence to the prescribed regimen.
BEHAVIORAL	Dietary modification intervention	The intervention includes six one-hour, bi-weekly face-to-face sessions, along with bi-weekly phone calls over 15 weeks, to support participants in adhering to a hypocaloric and high-protein diet. The sessions will only focus on educating the participants on following the dietary regimen and addressing the barriers they may encounter during dietary modification without family involving in the intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-15
• Primary completion: 2026-04-15
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2025-04-18
• Last updated: 2025-04-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong