Eating for Strong Ageing (ESA-study)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Frailty; Ageing; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000420246
• Lead Sponsor: Society for Gerontological Nutrition in Finland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-03-22
• Study Completion: 2019-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 10 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 89

Inclusion Criteria

Age > 65 years
-Community-dwelling (with or without home care)
-SPPB score at baseline 4 - 9
-Able to eat independently
-Willing to eat protein-rich food products

Exclusion Criteria

-Bedridden or wheelchair bound
-Individuals who do not go outside
-Diagnosed severe kidney disease
-Diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus
-History of active malignancy (with the exception of basal cell carcinoma)
-Low cognitive status (MMSE score, less than 24)
-Malnourished, defined as having a BMI < 18.5 kg/m2
-Obese, defined as having a BMI > 35 kg/m2
-Vegans
-Alcohol abuse
-Eating disorder (such bulimia, anorexia )
-Planned to move out of the study area or unavailable (due to for instance holidays) in the next 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Protein intake g/kg (body weight). Protein intake is assessed by three day food diaries. The nutritionist will count protein intake by using food record computer program. [Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline (primary timepoint).];Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)[Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline (primary timepoint).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Index of Diet Quality, IDQ[Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline.];Food diaries and nutrient intake[Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline.];Weight and BMI. Participants weight is measured with the professional scale, hight is measured or asked from the participants. BMI is then counted based on the results.[Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline.];Quality of life with 15D[Baseline assessments, then intervention and advice in peer groups, and final assessments after three months (+- 1-2 weeks) from the baseline.]