Capacity of Older Individuals after Nut Supplementation (COINS) Study

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Physical dysfunction; Cognitive dysfunction; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001291774
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria include: 1) BMI 18 – 35 kgm-2, 2) absence of nut allergy, 3) low nut consumers (2 or less serves of any nuts/week), 4) generally healthy or with metabolic disease(s) managed through lifestyle or common medications (except for insulin), 5) at risk for functional impairment, as defined as feeling unsteady on feet when standing/ walking/doing daily activities, or have had a fall in the last 12 months, or have concerns over decreased appetite and poor dietary intake.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria include: 1) taking any other oral nutrition supplement or undertaking structure resistance or exercise programs more than once per week, 2) presence of illness that affects dietary intake, metabolism or cognitive/physical function capacity e.g. gastrointestinal disease, musculoskeletal conditions or cancer, and 3) presence of conditions (e.g. osteoarthritis or lower back pain) that prevent participants from performing physical capacity tests in this study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Walking speed using the 4 meter walk test<br>[ Baseline and 6-months post-intervention commencement]