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The (Cost)Effectiveness of Increasing Protein Intake on Physical Funtioning in Older Adults

NCT03712306 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 276

Last updated 2020-09-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this RCT with the duration of 6 months among 264 community-dwelling older adults (65+ years) with habitual low protein intake, the investigators will examine the long term (cost) effectiveness of increasing daily protein intake to at least 1.2 gram/kg of adjusted body weight on physical functioning in older adults with low protein intake.

Conditions

  • Protein-Energy Malnutrition
  • Physical Disability

Interventions

OTHER

Dietary advice

Dietary advice to increase protein intake to at least 1.2 g/kg adjusted body weight/d

OTHER

Dietary advice and advice on timing

Dietary advice to increase protein intake to at least 1.2 g/kg adjusted body weight/d plus advice on consuming protein in close proximity of usual physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Helsinki

    collaborator OTHER

  • Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    collaborator OTHER

  • VU University of Amsterdam

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marjolein Visser, Prof., PhD · VU University of Amsterdam

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-11
Primary Completion
2020-07-31
Completion
2020-08-14

Countries

  • Finland
  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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