The Undernourished Patient: Prevention and Treatment

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Loss
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Nutritional support

• Registration Number: NCT01632072
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oslo

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutrition intervention during a rehabilitation stay followed by nutritional advice after discharge, can improve the nutritional status of the patients after 3 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-29
• Primary Completion: 2015-08
• Study Completion: 2015-08
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. In risk of undernutrition or undernourished according to the screening tool NRS-2002, score 3 or above.
2. Living in Oslo, Bærum or Asker municipality.
3. Must be able to cooperate.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwilling to participate
2. Less than 12 months life expectancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nutritional counseling	Nutritional support	Dietary supplement

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body weight change	Baseline and 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Godthaab rehabilitation center; 🇳🇴 Bekkestua, Norway