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Implementation of Nutritional Guidelines and Effects in Nursing Home Residents

A study testing A one year multifaceted implementation strategy and A three hour lecture about the guidelines in people with Implementation Strategies and Nutritional Outcome of Nursing Home Residents, run by Uppsala University at 1 site in Sweden.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to examine two implementation strategies (external facilitation and educational outreach visit) when introducing nutritional guidelines in the elderly care setting and to evaluate the results of the implementation by clinical outcome measures of the nursing home residents. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
A one year multifaceted implementation strategy and A three hour lecture about the guidelines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
101 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
May 2009to Jun 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age of 65 or older
  • nursing home resident
  • persons who manage the examination methods (interviews and blood samples)

Who cannot join

  • persons in terminal stage of life

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Uppsala County, 75185

Other trials in Sweden

About this study

Official title: Clinical Outcome in Nursing Home Residents After Implementation of Nutritional Guidelines

The aim of this study is to examine two implementation strategies (external facilitation and educational outreach visit) when introducing nutritional guidelines in the elderly care setting and to evaluate the results of the implementation by clinical outcome measures of the nursing home residents.

The hypothesis is that the residents affected by the external facilitation strategy will stay stable in the measured clinical outcomes, while the residents influenced by the educational outreach visit will deteriorate during the implementation process.

Being tested
A one year multifaceted implementation strategy, A three hour lecture about the guidelines
Keywords
Implementation, Guidelines, Nutrition, Nursing home

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • A one year multifaceted implementation strategyOther

  • A three hour lecture about the guidelinesOther

Study groups in NCT01861366
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
External facilitatorExperimentalThe external facilitation is a one year multifaceted intervention, including support, guidance, practice audit and feedback, training targeted to a team of practitioners involving the unit manager, the nurses and diet aides at the nursing home. The facilitator is a researcher and dietician.
Receives: Other: A one year multifaceted implementation strategy
Educational outreach visitActive comparatorThe outreach visit is a three hour lecture about the nutritional guidelines targeted to a team of practitioners including the unit manager, the nurses and diet aides at the nursing home. The trained person giving the lecture is a researcher and dietician.
Receives: Other: A three hour lecture about the guidelines

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nutritional status

    Nutritional status is assessed with the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form tool

    Measured: 2 years

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Functional status

    Functional status is assessed with ADL (Activities in Daily Living) Barthel index.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Cognitive status

    Cognitive status is assessed with Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ).

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Health-related Quality of Life

    Health-related Quality of Life is assessed with EQ-5D.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2011
  4. Study completionJun 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
101 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01861366
Sponsor's protocol ID
MuMs07
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
21 May 2013
Last updated
23 May 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Torma J, Winblad U, Saletti A, Cederholm T. Strategies to implement community guidelines on nutrition and their long-term clinical effects in nursing home residents. J Nutr Health Aging. 2015 Jan;19(1):70-6. doi: 10.1007/s12603-014-0522-4.

    PubMed 25560819

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing A one year multifaceted implementation strategy and A three hour lecture about the guidelines in people with Implementation Strategies and Nutritional Outcome of Nursing Home Residents, run by Uppsala University at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nutritional status (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01861366, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 May 2013.

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