Status:
UNKNOWN
Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents
Lead Sponsor:
Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Conditions:
Nutritional Status
Nutrient Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intake...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 years or older
- Has been in the elderly care institution (nursing home) for at least 3 months before joining the study
- Care category: I., II., III.A
- The person can feed independently or with minimal help
- Agrees to be included in the study (signed a statement of consent)
Exclusion
- The person has an acute illness
- The person is a dialysis patient
- Temporary special diet / fasting / gastrointestinal cleansing (i.e. due to (pre)planned examinations / procedures)
- The person cannot be weighted by the usual weighing scale or chair weighing scale
- Protégé of the day care center
- Located in the red zone of the elderly care institution (nursing home) (COVID-19 measures)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 26 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05389618
Start Date
May 26 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
June 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Nutrition Institute, Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000