Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Patients in Stable COPD

Lead Sponsor:

Zhujiang Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)

Malnutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-90 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Insufficient energy intake and systematic inflammation lead to malnutrition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nutritional supplementation improves the patients'nutritional...

Detailed Description

Malnutrition is very common in patients with COPD. The main reasons include short intake of energy and systematic inflammation. In our randomized and controlled clinical trial, patients will be divide...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients from Zhujiang Hospital affiliated from Southern Medical University
  • Patients aged between 40 and 90 years old
  • Patients gendered into male or female
  • Patients with pulmonary function test of FEV1/FVC\<70% and FEV1\<80% predicted
  • Patients presenting one or more of the following situations of malnutrition or nutritional risk: BMI \<21 kg/m2 (or\<23 kg/m2 in patients ≥ 65); unintentional weight loss \>10% in the past 6 months; unintentional weight loss \>5% in last month; FFMI \<15 kg/m2 (women) or \<16 kg/m2 (men)
  • Patients able to answer question
  • Patient able to eat and drink
  • Patients who signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patients with signs of an airway infection
  • Patients with malignant disorders
  • Patients with recent surgery
  • Patients with gastrointestinal ,cardiovascular diseases,neurological diseases or endocrine disease
  • Patients with bullae lung
  • patients treated with oral steroids or immunosuppressors
  • Patients requiring other nutritional supplements or parenteral nutrition
  • Patients suffering from acute exacerbation over the previous 4 weeks
  • Patients with lack of motivation or poor compliance

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02197871

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2014

Last Update

July 23 2014

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Zhujiang Hospital,Southern Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510282