Dietary treatment of outpatient malnourished geriatric patients in the Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital and weight changes in subgroups.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Malnutrition / undesired weight loss; 10003018

• Registration Number: NL-OMON42440
• Lead Sponsor: TweeSteden ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

- >= 65 years
- receive treatment from a geriatrician at the outpatient clinic at the Elisabeth-TweeSteden hospital
- malnourished according to the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ ) and/or Body Mass Index (BMI).

Exclusion Criteria

- Mentally incompetent to consider participation in the research
- If dietary treatment at the first consultation to the geriatrician is immediately necessary (geriatrician reviews this)
- Terminal phase of life (death within 3 months to be expected)
- Newly diagnosed malignancy or active cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy)
- Could not understand the Dutch language

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Weight changes in kilograms after 12 weeks.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- BMI<br /><br>- Intake of energy (in calories) and protein (in grammes) after 12 weeks<br /><br>- Questionnaires ADL and IADL<br /><br>- Walking test over 4 meters<br /><br>- Hand squeeze strength test</p><br>