Evaluating the effect of whey enriched drink on the nutritional status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20161119030975N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
Men over 50 years old
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disease in moderate and severe stages based on spirometry and Forced Expiratory Volume 1 (FEV1) index
at least 6 months after diagnose of the moderate stage of disease.
being malnourished based on fat free mass index (FFMI)
Exclusion Criteria
History of any acute inflammatory, infectious, liver, kidney, rheumatoid arthritis, heart diseases and cancer
consumption of antioxidant (vitamin E, C, ...) and protein supplements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Inflammation. Timepoint: The First and End of the study. Method of measurement: Measuring Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alfa.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Malnutrition. Timepoint: The First and End of the study. Method of measurement: FFMI.