Status:
COMPLETED
The Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre Study (NHERC Study)
Lead Sponsor:
Abbott Nutrition
Collaborating Sponsors:
Changi General Hospital
SingHealth Polyclinics
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-110 years
Brief Summary
Elderly are at greater risk of dietary insufficiency due to age-related increases in nutrient requirements concomitant with a reduction in energy requirements, decreases in appetite and energy intake....
Detailed Description
This is a cross-sectional study. Measurements will be taken at baseline for elderly with normal nutrition (n = 400) and elderly who are at risk of under nutrition (n = 800).. These measurements will b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female participant aged ≥65 years.
- Community-dweller, i.e. not staying in a residential intermediate and long-term care (ILTC) service institution.
- Participant is being discharged home directly (applicable for hospital cohort).
- Participant is community ambulant with or without aid.
- Participant does not have any chronic disease(s) or has stable chronic disease(s) including hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease in the opinion of the Study Physician, at study entry.
- Participant has voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF), approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and provided authorization prior to any participation in the study.
- Participants will be able to communicate and follow instructions.
- Participant is able to consume food and beverages orally.
Exclusion
- Participant has been diagnosed with dementia according to medical records.
- Participant has been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes according to medical records. (Note: This includes participant with controlled diabetes.)
- Participant has any active infectious disease (such as tuberculosis, Hepatitis B or C, HIV infection) according to medical records.
- Participant has been diagnosed with severe gastrointestinal disorders including celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, pancreatic insufficiency, or cystic fibrosis according to medical records.
- Participant has been diagnosed with end stage organ or pre-terminal diseases or acute myocardial infarction within the last 30 days from the screening according to medical records.
- Participant has malignancy according to medical records.
- Participant has any other clinically significant medical condition, which in the investigator's opinion, makes him or her unsuitable for inclusion in the study.
- Participant is taking part in another study that has not been approved as a concomitant study by the study team.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 30 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 26 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03240952
Start Date
August 30 2017
End Date
July 26 2018
Last Update
April 15 2020
Active Locations (4)
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1
Marine Parade Polyclinic
Singapore, Singapore, 440080
2
Bedok Polyclinic
Singapore, Singapore, 460212
3
Tampines Polyclinic
Singapore, Singapore, 529203
4
Changi General Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 529889