Olfactory enhancement of Dietary behaviour in Elderly with dementia in nursing homes

Completed

• Conditions: dementie; body weight; nutritional intake; eetlust, voedingsiname en lichaamsgewicht; appetite

• Registration Number: NL-OMON46601
• Lead Sponsor: Amaris Zorggroep

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

* Residing on the selected psychogeriatric ward of a nursing home
* Informed consent given by the resident and/or by their legal representative, to participate in the study, to inform the general practitioner and inquire about their medical data

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of (par)enteral nutrition
* Extreme overweight (BMI >35 kg/m2)
* Residing at a somatic or short-stay ward
* Terminal or vegetative stage (i.e. life expectancy <1 month)
not being able to communicate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>We will compare outcome measures within-subject, between the two conditions<br /><br>(odor, control/non-odor). Primary outcomes are self-report appetite ratings<br /><br>(general, and specific, by means of pictorial and smiley scales), assessed in<br /><br>total 36 times over the 12-week period); nutritional intake (assessed three<br /><br>times per condition by means of 24hr recalls in combination with a food diary). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary outcome is (change in) body weight (kg). </p><br>