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Energy Dense Oleic Acid Formula to Geriatric Patients

NCT01042340 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 71

Last updated 2015-04-01

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Summary

Background and aims:

Old patients seldom reach energy requirements. The effects of an oleic-acid rich formula on energy intake and appetite were studied.

Methods: Recently admitted geriatric patients (n=71), likely to stay more than 1 week were randomised to receive a fat emulsion (Calogen, intervention group (IG)) or to standard care (control group (CG)). Thirty ml of the emulsion were given 3 times daily, i.e. 420 kcal, and was distributed at the regular medication rounds. Food intake and self-rated appetite were registered 2-3 days after admission and on day 8 or the day prior to discharge. Nutritional risk screening (NRS) 2002 and serum lipids and fatty acid profiles were analysed.

Conditions

  • Nutritional Intervention

Interventions

OTHER

Calogen® - an energy dense oleic acid based formula

A daily dose of 3 x 30 ml of Calogen®, strawberry flavour, distributed at the same time as the pharmaceutical prescriptions, i.e. at 7.00, 14.00 and 20.00.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gerd Faxén Irving, PhD · Dep of Clinical Nutrition and dietetics Karolinska University Hospital and section of Clinical Nutrition/NVS/Karolinska Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2007-06-30
Completion
2007-07-31

Countries

  • Sweden

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