Nutritional Intervention Program in Malnourished Patients Admitted for Heart Failure
Phase 3
Terminated
- Conditions
- Heart FailureMortalityMalnutritionNutritional Intervention
- Interventions
- Other: Nutritional intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT01472237
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a modification of the diet of malnourished patients admitted for heart failure is beneficial in term of mortality,hospitalizations and quality of life.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients admitted for heart failure
- > 18 years old
- Malnutrition determined by MNA test (< 17 points)
Exclusion Criteria
- If is not possible to perform a nutritional assessment
- Planned PCI or CABG to correct heart failure etiology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Care as usual Nutritional intervention The patients are referred to their cardiologyst and primary care physicians Nutritional intervention Nutritional intervention It will last 6 months. Will be conducted by a physician nutrition specialist assisted by a technician in diet and nutrition. The first visit will take place during admission. The patient receives dietary advice and a customized diet designed to optimize energy intake and macro/micro-nutrients needs.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mortality and heart failure hospitalizations 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life 12 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
🇪🇸Úbeda, Jaen, Spain