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The Effect of a Combined Personalized Nutritional Intervention and a Personalized Graded Activity Functional Training Program on Physical Performance in Hospitalized Older Patients, Compared to Usual Care

Recruiting
Conditions
sarcopenie
Muscle atrophy
Reduced muscle power
Registration Number
NL-OMON53595
Lead Sponsor
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
136
Inclusion Criteria

Age >=65
Living within the Nijmegen area (within 40km of Radboudumc)
Admitted to clinical ward of Radboudumc or CWZ
Dutch speaking
Mentally competent

Exclusion Criteria

Complete use of tube feeding or parenteral nutrition
Renal insufficiency (MDRD-GFR < 30ml/min)

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary study outcome is based on the difference in change in physical<br /><br>performance between baseline and after 3 months of intervention of the<br /><br>intervention and the control group (usual care). This will be analyzed using<br /><br>multilevel mixed model corrected by potential confounders, measured by the<br /><br>Timed up & Go test (TUG), a sensitive tool to measure physical performance in<br /><br>elderly. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>As a secondary outcome, the effect on short physical performance battery,<br /><br>muscle strength, muscle mass, nutritional status, movement, independence,<br /><br>quality of life, clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness will be studied. </p><br>
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