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Malnutrition in Gastroenterology Patients

NCT00168935 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2010-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: Malnutrition is frequently occurring in sick patients and is associated with a higher morbidity and mortality. Muscle dysfunction is a common finding in malnutrition which leads to a reduced functional status and quality of life.

Specific aims: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a three month nutritional intervention with oral supplements on nutritional status, muscle function and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Interventions

DRUG

Fresubin protein energy Drink (CAVE! nutritional intervention)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Charite University, Berlin, Germany

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthias Pirlich, MD · Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin ,Klinik für Gastroenterologie CCM

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-03-31
Primary Completion
2007-08-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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