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Fortified Foods in Older Inpatients

NCT03176030 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2018-09-07

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Summary

Malnutrition in older inpatients is a significant problem espicially among those with dementia. A number of methods have been used to tackle this issue and oral nutritional supplements (ONS) were proven to be the most effective way. However, they are limited by their poor tolerability due to lack of familiarity with these products. An alternative method is to fortify familiar food with protein, energy and micronutrient. thus, the aim of this study to test the feasibility and acceptability of delivering fortified foods to older patients whilst in hospital including those with dementia and frailty. This pilot study will compare the daily protein and energy intake in older people before and after offering fortified food. Furthermore, patients' likeability and staff acceptability of these fortified foods will be assessed.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition
  • Dementia
  • Aging
  • Frail Elderly Syndrome

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Fortified Foods

The intervention under study is the provision of between-meal fortified foods (enhanced with protein, energy, and micronutrients) and meal supplementation where meals are poorly consumed. Foods will include both savory and sweet foods with different flavors. Foods will be matched as closely as possible in protein and energy and are calculated to provide typically 210 kcal and 5g protein per item. The volume / weight of the foods are standardized to be of relatively small portion size, such as 100 ml for ice-creams, 40 g for cakes and biscuits, and 100 ml for soup. Some of the products will be supplemented with micronutrients particularly needed by older adults, such as Vitamins (C, D, folic acid, B2, B6) and calcium at one third of the Dietary Reference Values (DRV) per portion. The aim is to achieve a daily consumption of two additional fortified food items.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2018-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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