Status:

COMPLETED

COPD: Oral Nutrition Supplements vs. Energy- and Protein Dense in Between Meal Snacks.

Lead Sponsor:

University of Iceland

Conditions:

Malnutrition

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

At least one fifth of patients in European hospitals are malnourished. Malnutrition is associated with negative consequences, including higher rates of complications, longer hospital stay, impaired wo...

Detailed Description

Patients with established COPD admitted to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at Landspitali National University Hospital from September 2014-September 2016 will be screened for malnutrition using t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly admitted patients \> 18 years old who were at nutritional risk according to the validated nutritional risk screening tool (NRS-2002, score 3+)
  • Able to eat orally
  • An anticipated length of hospitalization of \> 3 days
  • Sufficient language proficiency

Exclusion

  • Dysphagia
  • Food allergy or intolerance
  • Anatomical obstructions preventing oral food intake
  • Exclusion during follow-up: Subjects who withdraw their consent to participate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02251496

Start Date

September 1 2014

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

January 19 2021

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The Department of Thoracic Medicine at Landspítali

Reykjavik, Iceland, 101