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Effect of Nutritional Efforts on Discharged Elderly Patients

NCT03488329 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 207

Last updated 2021-01-06

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Summary

The study is a randomized controlled study, ongoing over 16 weeks. At discharge, the intervention group receives guidance from a clinical dietician, where an individual nutrition plan is made. The dietitian will perform a telephone follow-up after 4 and 30 days. It will also be possible for the participant, relatives or municipality to contact the dietician if nutritional questions arise.

At the time of discharge the intervention group will receive a package containing foods and drinks that will cover their nutritional needs the first day after discharge.

They will also get a goodiebag containing samples on protein-rich milk-based drinks. Data is collected on quality of life, appetite, physical function, dietary intake, weight, height, energy and protein needs, as well as experience of discharge and cooperation with the municipality.

If there is a need, information about nutrition status will be sent to the municipality so the municipality can take over nutritional treatment.

The control group receives standard treatment.

Conditions

  • Malnutrition

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Individual nutritional therapy

Guidance from a clinical dietician. Individual nutrition plan A package containing foods and drinks, which will cover their nutritional needs the first day after discharge. A goodiebag containing samples on protein-rich milk-based drinks. Telephone follow-up after 4 and 30 days and the possibility to call the dietician in case of questions about nutrition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-01
Completion
2020-03-01

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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