Nutritional Intervention in Geriatric Patients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Malnutrition
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Nutritional intervention programme
- Registration Number
- NCT03131856
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
- Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of a multi-disciplinary nutritional intervention program in geriatric nutritional at risk patients. The study is carried out as randomized controlled trial. The intervention consists of an individual dietary plan conducted by a clinical dietician before discharge in combination with three follow-up visits after discharge (1, 4 and 8 weeks).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 65 or above
- BMI <20.5 and/or weight loss within the last 3 months and/or a reduced dietary intake in the previous week and/or severely ill
Exclusion Criteria
- Terminal illness
- Active cancer diagnosis
- Permanently living in a nursing home
- Not willing or able to give an informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Nutritional intervention programme Nutritional intervention programme An individual dietary plan conducted by a clinical dietician before discharge in combination with three follow-up visits after discharge (1, 4 and 8 weeks).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Nutritional status Three months follow-up Change in body weight (kg)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Re-admission Up to three months All-cause unplanned readmissions
Functional status Three months follow-up Handgrip strength (kg)
Self-rated health Three months follow-up Self-rated health was measured with one single question with 5 possible responses on a Likert scale: In general, how would you rate your Health?
Mortality 1) Up to 90 days after discharge 2) Up to 120 days after discharge All-cause mortality