Changing Habits and Lifestyles in Older Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 100
- 主要终点
- Egg Intake
研究概览
简要总结
This is an intervention study, aiming to increase protein intake, by increasing egg consumption in community dwelling older adults aged 55 years and over, by providing recipes to increase flavour and variety in egg dishes.
详细描述
Individuals will be randomized to either receive the intervention or to a control group, where the intervention group will receive 6 recipes every two weeks for a 12 week period, and at the start, after 12 weeks and after 6 months egg intake, protein intake, body protein status, and various functional measures of muscle function will be assessed in both intervention and control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 55 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individuals can be considered for inclusion if they meet the following inclusion criteria:
- •being over 55 years old
- •living in the community
- •being able to give consent
- •not being allergic to eggs
- •not suffering from known renal insufficiency, or having a pacemaker or defibrillator.
- •not suffering from known hypercholesterolaemia, or known familial hypercholesterolaemia.
- •not having undergone chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the last 6 months
- •not suffering from any condition, or receiving medication or treatment that the participants feel affects their eating or sense of flavour.
- •being able to perform the physical performance tests (e.g. walk, sit on a chair)
- •being able to read and understand English
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
6 recipes will be sent by post every 2 weeks for a 12 week period. Dietary recommendations will also be provided at the start of the intervention period to increase the relevance of the recipes.
干预措施: Recipe provision (Behavioral)
Control
Dietary recommendations will be provided at the start of the study period, such that the intervention regards the recipes, not the recommendations
结局指标
主要结局
Egg Intake
时间窗: Change from baseline to 12 weeks
Egg intake at the end of the intervention period, assessed using an adapted Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Adverse Events
时间窗: Change from baseline to 12 weeks
Self-declared adverse events over the intervention period, assessed by questionnaire
次要结局
- Egg Intake(6 months)
- Muscle Function(Change from baseline to 12 weeks)
- Change in Dietary Protein Intake(Change from baseline to 12 weeks)
- Lean Body Mass(Change from baseline to 12 weeks)
- Number of Adverse Events Reported(6 months)