Clinical trials: Malnourished Elderly
Weight Loss, Thinness
Low Indexes of Metabolism - Information to Teams (LIMIT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alerting primary care providers by email about low values of BMI, HbA1c% or cholesterol will affect treatment and improve overall survival and other health indexes of people older…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Thinness, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT02476578)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 8,584 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Malnutrition
The Effect of Ophiocephalus Striatus Extract on Levels of IGF-1, Albumin, and MNA Score in Elderly With Malnutrition
This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of Ophiocephalus striatus extract in elderly patients with malnutrition. The measured outcomes are the level of IGF-1, albumin, and MNA score.
- Trial name
- NCT03065595
- Testing
- Ophiochepalus striatus extract
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Malnutrition
Food'to'Go - a Feasibility Study of Post-discharge Meals for Older Patients by the Use of ICT-technology
The research and Innovation program Food'n'Go - Empower aims to develop, test and implement a health technology solution for involvement and increased empowerment of elderly patients and their relatives.
- Trial name
- NCT02268721
- Testing
- Tablet computer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Osteoporosis, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Calcium and Vitamin D Malnutrition in Elderly Women
This study is designed to test whether calcium supplementation alone or calcium plus vitamin D reduces the incidence of fractures, reduces high parathyroid secretory activity, and halts bone loss in a population-based sample of…
- Trial name
- NCT00352170
- Testing
- calcium supplementation, calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation
- Volunteers
- 1,180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Hospital Foodservice Satisfaction; Hospital Meals Satisfaction; Elderly, Nutrition, Malnutrition in Elderly, Malnutrition
A Logical Framework for Tailor-made Paradigm Shift Hospital Foodservice to Prevent Malnutrition Among Geriatric Patients in Hospitals
Hospital Food service is important for patient recovery by providing necessary aid with adequate meal consumption. Overall, hospital experience can influence patients' satisfaction for the foodservice quality.
- Trial name
- NCT04858165
- Testing
- MY GERYFS PROTOCOL
- Where
- 5 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Nutritional Programme for Dementia Elderly Patient
The main objective of this study is the improvement of the quality of life and state of health of elderly people with cognitive deterioration and their families through a weight loss prevention programme.
- Trial name
- NCT00479843
- Testing
- Nutritional programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 946 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Minimal-Massive Intervention in Elderly Patients With Dysphagia
The purpose of this study is to apply a minimal-massive intervention (minimal recommendations to maximal number of patients) to elderly (>70 years) hospitalized patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD).
- Trial name
- MMI (NCT02396992)
- Testing
- Minimal-Massive Intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Mataró
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency, Achlorhydria
Cobalamin Absorption From Fortified Food
To determine B12 bioavailability from 14C-B12 fortified bread in healthy subjects and in subjects with proton pump inhibitor induced achlorhydria.
- Trial name
- FL-72 (NCT01399164)
- Testing
- 14C-B12 fortified bread
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
GERIATRIC SYNDROMES, Hip Fractures
Incidence of Geriatric Syndromes Overlap
The overlap of depression and delirium as geriatric syndromes present in elderly patients with hospital admission due to hip fracture has been previously studied.
- Conditions
- GERIATRIC SYNDROMES, Hip Fractures, GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT03647436
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Both groups.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de la Ribera
Malnutrition
Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents With Malignancies
The main objective of this study was the assessment of the nutritional status of children and adolescents aged between 0-18 with malignancies based on BMI percentiles and standard deviation scores, at diagnosis, during treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT02246452
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Undernutrition
The Comparison of Handgrip Strength, Lean Mass, and Blood Pressure in Primary School Children Aged 8-10 Years Old With Undernutrition and Normal Nutritional Status
Undernutrition occurs in 900 million individuals globally, so it is a very important health problem because it contributes to high mortality rates, especially in children.
- Trial name
- NCT05952479
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Alternative Feeding Regimen on Recovery of Children Aged 6-59 Months With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Bangladesh.
In spite of the large burden of acute malnutrition in the country, the Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocol approved in Bangladesh highly deviates from the WHO normative guidance, in that it does not…
- Trial name
- NCT06045104
- Testing
- Wheat Soy Blend Plus Plus (WSB++) with nutrition counselling, 15 Micro Nutrient Powder (15 MNP) with improved nutrition counselling
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Malnutrition, Falling
Identification of Risk Patients in Emergency Medical Services
Background: Inadequate nutrition has been associated with growing risk of falling and impaired ability in elderly patients. Falling is a significant threat to the health of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Falling, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03759314
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Frailty, Pre-Frailty
In-Person, Online, and Hybrid Healthy-Aging Education for Pre-Frailty and Frailty in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a 6-month healthy-aging education program delivered in person, online, or in a hybrid format reduces frailty and is cost-effective compared with usual care in…
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD-ON (NCT07738393)
- Testing
- In-person healthy aging education program, Hybrid healthy aging education program, Online healthy aging education program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Colorectal Tumor
ANC1 Study Impact of a Geriatric and Nutritional Evaluation for the Malnutrition and Malnutrition Risk Screening in Patients Over 70 Years With Colorectal Surgery.
Malnutrition priori a major abdominal surgery is frequent and increases morbidity and mortality. The management of malnutrition has an impact in reducing postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- ANC1 (NCT02084524)
- Testing
- Malnutrition screening and perioperative nutritional support
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Hospital Associated Disability
Preventing Hospital Associated Disability in Older Patients: Individualized Nutrition and Exercise Strategy
Aproximately a third of persons older than 70 years lose physical function and ability to take care of themselves during a stay at a hospital. This is associated to an increased risk of readmission and mortality.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Hospital Associated Disability, Malnutrition Elderly, Physical Function
- Trial name
- PrevHAD RCT (NCT07373587)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Bacterial Pneumonia
Vitamin D Supplementation Prevents Elderly Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the fourth leading cause of death and frequently occurs in institutionalized elderly people in Japan. Recently, several clinical and experimental studies have reported the importance of vitamin D in the regulation of…
- Trial name
- NCT00877422
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tohoku University
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure
Microbiota-Inflammation-Brain Axis in Heart Failure: New Functional Food for the Prevention of undeRnutrition in Older
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the AMBROSIA Bar helps prevent undernutrition and muscle loss in older adults with heart failure or atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- AMBROSIA (NCT07076329)
- Testing
- Ambrosia bar
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Dementia, Undernutrition
nuTritiOn and deMentia AT hOme (TOMATO)
The purpose of this study is to refine, implement and assess the acceptability and feasibility of an existing nutrition intervention applied to people living with dementia receiving home care.
- Trial name
- TOMATO (NCT05866094)
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Malnutrition; Protein, Protein Malnutrition
Increase Protein Intake of Older Meal Service Clients With Readymade Protein-rich Meals and Foods
Rationale: Undernutrition risk among community-dwelling older adults in developed countries is shown to be around 24%. Increasing protein intake is a strategy that is feasible as well as efficacious to reduce undernutrition in…
- Trial name
- ConsuMEER (NCT03032237)
- Testing
- Nutritional intervention - protein-rich, Nutritional intervention - standard
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HAN University of Applied Sciences