Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Nutrition Support Trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Malnutrition
- Interventions
- Other: Dietary AdviceDietary Supplement: Oral Nutritional Supplements (Fortisip)
- Registration Number
- NCT00538200
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Southampton
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 85
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Dietary Advice Dietary Advice 2 Oral Nutritional Supplements (Fortisip) Supplements
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure is Quality of Life 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
🇬🇧Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom