Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents

• Conditions: Iron-deficiency; Protein Deficiency; Obesity; Diet; Nutrient Deficiency; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency; Sarcopenia; Nutritional Status; Micronutrient Deficiency
• Interventions: Other: Diagnostic Tests

• Registration Number: NCT05389618
• Lead Sponsor: Nutrition Institute, Slovenia

Brief Summary

To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intakes of energy and specific nutrients. Participating subjects will be also screened for micronutrient status using blood biomarkers (focusing into vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin B12, and iron).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-25
• Study Start: 2022-05-26
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-22
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 65 years or older
• Has been in the elderly care institution (nursing home) for at least 3 months before joining the study
• Care category: I., II., III.A
• The person can feed independently or with minimal help
• Agrees to be included in the study (signed a statement of consent)

Exclusion Criteria

• The person has an acute illness
• The person is a dialysis patient
• Temporary special diet / fasting / gastrointestinal cleansing (i.e. due to (pre)planned examinations / procedures)
• The person cannot be weighted by the usual weighing scale or chair weighing scale
• Protégé of the day care center
• Located in the red zone of the elderly care institution (nursing home) (COVID-19 measures)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Older adults 65-80 years	Diagnostic Tests	-
Older adults above 80 years	Diagnostic Tests	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of protein intake	1 year	epidemiology of protein intake will be investigated from food records \[g/day\]
Assessment of energy intake	1 year	epidemiology of energy intake will be investigated from food records \[kJ/day\]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of inadequate vitamin D status	1 year	epidemiology of vitamin D status will be investigated using serum 25-OH-vitamin D concentration
Assessment of inadequate iron status	1 year	epidemiology of iron status will be investigated using serum ferritin concentration
Assessment of anemia	1 year	epidemiology of anemia will be investigated using serum haemoglobin concentration
Assessment of inadequate folate status	1 year	epidemiology of folate status will be investigated using serum folate concentration
Assessment of inadequate vitamin B12 status	1 year	epidemiology of vitamin B12 status will be investigated using serum vitamin B12 concentration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nutrition Institute, Ljubljana; 🇸🇮 Ljubljana, Slovenia