Status:

UNKNOWN

Nutritional Status in Patients Over 65 Years of Age and Meal Presentation

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Caen

Conditions:

ELDRELY

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

The prevalence of undernutrition in hospitals is estimated between 30 and 40% and up to 50% in the elderly. The consequences of undernutrition are significant: complications, delayed healing, higher r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient 65 years of age or older
  • Patient not having objected to his participation in the study
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme
  • French-speaking patient

Exclusion

  • Patient receiving a diet with double portions (a side dish of vegetables and a side of starches)
  • Patient receiving a diet not including a main course at dinner
  • Patient receiving cold meals
  • Patient receiving a controlled residue or fiber diet
  • Patient receiving a diet with a modified texture: chopped, milled, mixed, semi-liquid or liquid
  • Patient for whom weight cannot be measured
  • Patient receiving partial or exclusive artificial nutrition (enteral or parenteral)
  • Patient with a foreseeable length of stay of less than 6 days
  • Patient with cognitive impairment
  • Patient in accommodation in the care unit (risk of rapid transfer to the original department)
  • For the second phase: patient who participated in the first phase of the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 30 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 15 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04696068

Start Date

September 30 2022

End Date

February 15 2023

Last Update

August 24 2022

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