Food Intake and Blue Dishware in Residents Living With Dementia
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Food PreferencesEating Behavior
- Interventions
- Other: Blue dishware
- Registration Number
- NCT04298788
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
- Brief Summary
Blue dishware was alternated with white dishware for lunch and dinner for residents living with dementia. Food consumption occurred in the home dining room and food was weighed before and after consumption to determine proportion consumed. Eating challenges were also noted. Within-participant comparisons were made to determine if food intake and eating challenges improved with the blue dishware condition.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
Inclusion Criteria
- living in a residential care environment with dementia
- informed consent of POA and assent of person living with dementia
Exclusion Criteria
- did not come to the dining room to eat
- required eating assistance
- did not live on the study unit
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description blue dishware Blue dishware specially designed blue dishware, plates and bowls White dishware Blue dishware standard white dishware used in the home
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Precent of Food consumed of food served (grams consumed/grams provided) 8 weeks gram weight of food intake as weighed on a calibrated scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percent of Meals with an Eating challenge based on an Eating challenges Checklist 8 weeks change in eating challenges from a prespecified list
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Riverside Glen
🇨🇦Guelph, Ontario, Canada