Status:
COMPLETED
Optimizing the Ambiance During Mealtimes in Dutch Nursing Homes
Lead Sponsor:
Wageningen University
Collaborating Sponsors:
ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Optimizing the social and physical ambiance during mealtimes in Dutch nursing homes: implementation and evaluation of the effect with respect to quality of life, nutritional status and physical perfor...
Detailed Description
Study design: During six months the intervention group had their meals in family style, and the control group received the usual tray services. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the intervention progr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Nursing home residents with a chronic somatic disease and long term care
Exclusion
- Residents were excluded when they were in a terminal phase of a disease, had total parenteral feeding or were not able to give informed consent due to their physical or mental condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2003
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00114582
Start Date
April 1 2002
End Date
December 1 2003
Last Update
February 13 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Wageningen University
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands, 6700 EV