Status:

UNKNOWN

Dietary Challenges in the Population of Nursing Homes' Residents

Lead Sponsor:

Institute of Nutrition, Slovenia (Nutris)

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Conditions:

Nutritional Status

Nutrient Deficiency

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

To obtain up-to-date data on nutritional status of older adults, a national dietary survey will be conducted in 2022/2023, providing data on the consumption of foods and enabling the assessment intake...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 65 years or older
  • Has been in the elderly care institution (nursing home) for at least 3 months before joining the study
  • Care category: I., II., III.A
  • The person can feed independently or with minimal help
  • Agrees to be included in the study (signed a statement of consent)

Exclusion

  • The person has an acute illness
  • The person is a dialysis patient
  • Temporary special diet / fasting / gastrointestinal cleansing (i.e. due to (pre)planned examinations / procedures)
  • The person cannot be weighted by the usual weighing scale or chair weighing scale
  • Protégé of the day care center
  • Located in the red zone of the elderly care institution (nursing home) (COVID-19 measures)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 26 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05389618

Start Date

May 26 2022

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

June 22 2023

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Nutrition Institute, Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000