Assessing the intake of nutritional beverages in older adults living in residential care facilities.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Malnourished; At risk of malnutrition; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000842763
• Lead Sponsor: Fonterra Research and Development Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-15
• Study Completion: 2023-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 23 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

>65 year
Male and female
Identified as malnourished or at risk of malnutrition
Prescribed nutritional supplements
Able to provide informed consent
Living in a residential care facility

Exclusion Criteria

<65 years
Cannot provide informed consent
Renal status would contraindicate the consumption of the supplement
Have a terminal illness requiring palliative care
Have a dairy or soy allergy
Require Halal or Kosher diets
Require nasogastric or parental feeding
Recent hospitalisation
Are taking dietary supplements which could influence the outcome of the study
Have a clinical condition that, in the investigator’s judgement, is contraindicated

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance to nutritional beverage as assessed by weighing the amount of the beverage pre- and post-consumption, using a set of digital scales, and calculating the difference. This will be done by the researcher. The participants will be given up to two hours to consume their beverage.[ Twice daily for seven days after the start of the intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tolerance - documentation of gastric-related adverse events via a tick box questionnaire filled out by the nursing/care staff,.<br>[ Daily throughout the intervention period];Palatability - assessed through a standardised questionnaire designed and used previously by the sponsor.[ Bi-weekly throughout the intervention period];Satiety - assessed through a standardised questionnaire designed and used previously by the sponsor.[ Bi-weekly throughout intervention period]