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Clinical Trials/NCT00538200
NCT00538200CompletedNot Applicable

A Randomised Trial of Oral Nutritional Supplements Versus Dietary Advice on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COPD

University of Southampton1 site in 1 country85 target enrollmentStarted: January 1, 2008Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
85
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The primary outcome measure is Quality of Life

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the best form of dietary intervention to undernourished individuals with COPD.

The research aims to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between oral nutritional supplements and dietary advice.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
50 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female
  • Age >18 years
  • At risk of malnutrition
  • Competent to provide written informed consent and able to answer questions
  • Able to eat and drink
  • Willingness to take part in the trial and to follow the trial protocol
  • FEV1 <80% predicted and FEV1/FVC <0.7

Exclusion Criteria

  • Requirement for tube or parenteral nutrition
  • Galactosemia
  • Receiving current oral nutritional supplementation
  • Palliative care
  • Chronic renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Liver failure
  • Malignancy
  • Participation in other studies
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Those already under the care of a dietitian

Arms & Interventions

1

Other

Dietary Advice

Intervention: Dietary Advice (Other)

2

Other

Supplements

Intervention: Oral Nutritional Supplements (Fortisip) (Dietary Supplement)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The primary outcome measure is Quality of Life

Time Frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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