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The Effect of Food and Beverage Based Nutritional Supplements in Recipients of Home Care Services at Risk of Malnutrition

NCT02029079 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2014-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Malnutrition increases the risk of complications and predisposes ti infections through impaired immune response and wound healing. Healthcare costs related to the management of malnourished patients is estimated to be more than double the amount spent managing non- malnourished

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of newly developed energy and nutrients-dense beverage product on the nutritional status among patients at risk of malnutrition.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

E+

300 ml E+ per day (525 kcal, 22.5 gram protein) for 35 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Randi J Tangvik, PhD-student · Clinical Dietitian at Haukeland University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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