Status:

COMPLETED

Prospective Study on Appetite Stimulation by Culinary Scents in the Elderly People

Lead Sponsor:

Hospices Civils de Lyon

Conditions:

Elderly People Hospitalized

Eligibility:

All Genders

70-120 years

Brief Summary

Undernutrition affects 2 million people in France, including 400,000 elderly people living at home and 270,000 in nursing homes. It leads to increased morbidity, dependency and mortality. For the elde...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Resident over 70 years, hospitalized in a long-term care unit at the Pierre GARRAUD Hospital in pavillon C on the first floor (Hospices Civils de Lyon).
  • Resident able to eat orally in the dining room or in bedroom.
  • Resident who are autonomous for eating, with or without deglutition disorders, with or without the prescription of food supplements, whatever the prescribed texture.
  • Resident who does not object to participation in the study or resident with a legal protection measure such as guardianship/curatorship who does not object to the resident's participation in the study.

Exclusion

  • Resident on parenteral or enteral nutrition.
  • Resident in end-of-life care.
  • Resident participating simultaneously in another research study, of which the aim is to evaluate a drug or non-drug therapy likely to improve nutrition or weight control.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 23 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 16 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06530628

Start Date

December 23 2024

End Date

May 16 2025

Last Update

July 22 2025

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Pavillon C Hôpital Pierre Garraud / Groupement Hospitalier Nord - HCL

Lyon, France, 69005

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