Status:
COMPLETED
A Clinical Trial to Determine Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention in Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Soroka University Medical Center
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-95 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
With the introduction of the National Insurance Law in Israel in 1995, there have been increased efforts to reduce hospitalization in general and length of stay in the hospital in particular. Under no...
Detailed Description
Hospitalized elderly are susceptible to under nutrition, affecting their clinical course and outcome. We recently found 30% under nutrition in 200 inpatients aged 65 and older. Interestingly few, if a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All patients aged 65 or over admitted to one of three Internal Medicine Departments (A, C, F) at Soroka hospital during 18 months will be recruited
Exclusion
- Having cancer, having cognitive function \< 24, being clinically depressed and inability or unwillingness to sign an informed consent. In addition, due to the need for long-term intervention, only patients who live in the city of Beer-Sheva will be included. -
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00316966
Start Date
June 1 2003
Last Update
August 10 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Ben-Gurion University
Beersheba, Israel, 84105