Does the Access to Small Delicious Dishes, 24 Hours a Day, Have a Positive Effect on Nutritional Intake in Patients at Nutritional Risk?
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in energy and protein intake compared to the historical control group
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Rationale:
The objective of this study was to investigate whether a new energy dense food concept, on order 24 hours a day, would lead to a minimum 75% intake of nutritional needs in patients at nutritional risk. The investigators target was for 70% of patients to reach 75% of their energy and protein requirements.
Methods:
An intervention study was conducted with inclusion of 40 patients at nutritional risk, according to the NRS-2002 criteria. The food concept consisted of 36 small delicious dishes. Patients could choose food from both the new concept and the ordinary patient buffet. The investigators monitored patients' nutritional requirements and daily nutritional intake.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients at nutritional risk, according to the NRS-2002 criteria.
- •patient must be able to understand the information and be able to give a written inform consent
- •well-functioning gastrointestinal tract
- •Anticipated length of hospitalization > 5 days
- •Should understand and speak danish
Exclusion Criteria
- •Terminal patients
- •patients with dysphagia
- •patient with food allergy or intolerance
- •patients who only receives enteral or parenteral nutrition
Arms & Interventions
Nutritional intervention
Intervention: Nutritional intervention (Dietary Supplement)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in energy and protein intake compared to the historical control group
Time Frame: 3 to 7 days recording of dietary intake
The patient's energy requirement was estimated both from the factorial method and by Harris and Benedicts formula and the protein requirements was taken to be 18 E % of the energy requirement. Recording of the dietary intake was carried out on a daily basis over a period of 3 to 7 days, with nutritional registration forms filled in by the nurse and/or the patient. The nutritional registration forms contained information of the energy and protein content of the food
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported