utritional treatment of aged individuals with Alzheimer disease living at home with their spouses – randomized controlled intervention trial

Recruiting

• Conditions: Alzheimer disease; Malnutrition; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000018910
• Lead Sponsor: Society for Memory Disorders Expertise in Finland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

A person with Alzheimer disease (medication with the code 307 by Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland) living at home together with an aged spouse
age no less than 65 years (both spouses)
informed consent obtained from the Alzheimer-patient and his/her spouse

Exclusion Criteria

Disease probably leading to death in less than six months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The weight change between the intervention and control groups. Couples in the intervention and control goups will be weighed at the beginning, 6 and 12 months after randomization with a scale (ADE M30014).[6 and 12 months after randomization]