Status:
COMPLETED
The Correlation Among Nutrition, Muscle Strength, Masticatory and Swallow Ability of Inpatient Elders
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
China Medical University, China
Conditions:
Malnutrition; Moderate
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The masticatory performance would affect the nutritional status of elderly people. the prevalence of undernutrition among elderly inpatients is %20-50%. Previous related studies investigate the mastic...
Detailed Description
In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 120 seniors aged 65 and above who are newly admitted to the Asian University Hospital. Within 24 hours they admitted to the hospital, we collected the Mini N...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- new elderly inpatients aged 65 years or older who were able to communicate and were clearly conscious
Exclusion
- Elderly individuals who were diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, dysphagia, edentulism without rehabilitation with dentures, brain disease, stroke or cancer were excluded due to the possibility of dysphagia, cachexia or masticatory muscle palsy.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 28 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 3 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04492644
Start Date
August 28 2019
End Date
October 3 2019
Last Update
July 30 2020
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Asia University
Taichung, Taiwan, 404