Status:
COMPLETED
Energy Dense Formula to People Living in Old Peoples Home
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Anorexia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dietary intake in frail elderly is often lower than estimated needs due to the combined effects of the anorexia of ageing, frailty and the presence of acute and chronic disease. The objectives of the ...
Detailed Description
Malnutrition has been reported to be present in up to 55% of acutely hospitalised elderly and in one third of people living in assisted accommodation. Frail elderly with poor appetite are at risk for ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>65 years old
- Mini nutritional assessment-short form (MNA-SF)score \< 12 points
- able to give informed consent.
Exclusion
- pancreatitis
- fat malabsorption, non-consent for participation.
- Subjects that have Calogen will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259999
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
July 1 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Dep of Geriatrics, Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden, 141 86