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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12619001586101
ACTRN12619001586101
Completed
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The effectiveness of best practice nutrition and dietetic care on clinical and patient-centered outcomes in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Metro South Health0 sites40 target enrollmentNovember 18, 2019

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Sponsor
Metro South Health
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
November 18, 2019
End Date
June 8, 2017
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Metro South Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of COPD: forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1\)/forced vital capacity (FVC) less than the lower limit of normal with a smoking history of 10 pack years or more.
  • Currently stable i.e. not receiving antibiotic or steroid treatment for an infective
  • exacerbation of COPD within the last 4 weeks
  • At nutritional risk: Malnutrition Screening Tool score greater than or equal to 2\.
  • Competent to provide written informed consent and able to answer questions
  • Able to achieve nutritional requirements orally

Exclusion Criteria

  • Requirement for tube feeding or parenteral nutrition
  • Currently receiving, or within the last 4 weeks, oral nutritional supplements
  • Palliative care
  • Conditions that could result in weight loss (chronic renal disease requiring dialysis,
  • liver failure, known malignancy)
  • Currently participating in another research trial
  • Already under the care of a dietitian

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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