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AnorexiaAPETINCT05418270

Anorexia and Personality Traits in Elderly Individuals

An observational study of Anorexia and Personality, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Anorexia, Personality, Aging
How many people
310 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
2 Jun 2022to 1 Aug 2022
Phase
Observational
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: 65 years of age and older with chronic illness

Who may be able to join

  • Being 65 years or older,
  • Volunteering to participate in the study,
  • Being conscious and not having communication problems,
  • Having a Charlson comorbidity index of 1 or higher and/or a diagnosis of hypertension,
  • Being fed orally.

Who cannot join

  • oropharyngeal dysphagia,
  • Presence of neurological or muscular disease that prevents swallowing,
  • Being fed by nasogastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or intravenous nutrition,
  • Using drugs that affect appetite (corticosteroid, cancer chemotherapy digoxin, opioids, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, topiramate),
  • Using appetizers (megestrol acetate, dronabinol, mirtazapine, growth hormone analogue),
  • Having an active cancer disease,
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  • Major neuro-psychiatric disease (Alzheimer's, dementia, major depression, mania, psychosis, etc.),
  • Presence of acute infection,
  • Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Sultan Abdülhamid Training and Research Hospital

    Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34660

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

Read the detailed description

There is no study in the literature investigating the relationship between personality traits and age-related anorexia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

Keywords
anorexia, personality, aging, Chronic Disease
Medical subject headings
Anorexia, Chronic Disease

What is being measured

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

  1. relationship between anorexia and personality traits

    relationship between anorexia and personality traits measured by Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and Five Factor Personality Inventory - Short Form scores

    Measured: 1 week

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Jun 2022
  2. Study start2 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2022

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
310 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05418270
Sponsor's protocol ID
APETI
Acronym
APETI
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
9 Jun 2022
Last updated
16 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anorexia and Personality, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 5 inclusion and 9 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 16 Aug 2022. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?

relationship between anorexia and personality traits (time frame: 1 week). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Aug 2022.

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