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
Active Locations (1)
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The Department of Thoracic Medicine at Landspítali
Reykjavik, Iceland, 101