Status:
TERMINATED
Nutritional Intervention in Malnourished Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of North Norway
Collaborating Sponsors:
Centre for Research in the Elderly, Tromsoe, Norway
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether nutritional supplementation will improve functional outcome parameters and nutritional status in elderly patients.
Detailed Description
Malnutrition is still a problem in elderly patients and this may be associated with reduced muscle strength and ADL function (activities of daily living). Malnourished Medical Inpatients/Outpatients a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body Mass Index \< 20 kg/m2
- Medical In/Outpatient or District Nurse-patient
- Able to take nutritional supplement (sip feeding)
- Able to walk
- Written patient informed consent
Exclusion
- Actual malignancy
- Dementia with a Mini Mental Status score \< 24
- Severe depression
- Need for Total Parenteral Nutrition or Tube Feeding
- Prescribed nutritional supplements during more than the last week
- Life expectancy of less than 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00417508
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
April 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital of Northern Norway, Dep of Medical Gastroenterology
Tromsø, Tromsoe, Norway, 9038