Clinical trials: Malnutrition in Elderly
Aging, Undernutrition
Determination of In-vivo Plasma AA Appearance From Plant Protein Fibre Products
This study aims to assess the digestibility and efficacy of the study groups previously developed innovative plant-based protein and fibre products.
- Conditions
- Aging, Undernutrition, Appetite Loss, Age-Related Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05420142
- Testing
- Net peripheral AA appearance following ingestion of 3 selected PPF products compared to whey
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Malnutrition Risk in Elder
Intervention for the Elderly With Malnutrition, Hidden Hunger and Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
Background: As the aging of the population aggravating, the ratio of the elderly in empty nest family has reached 50%, particularly in big and medium size cities, it is as high as 70%.
- Trial name
- NCT03648580
- Testing
- Ensure Complete powder, verbal nutrition education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Malnutrition, Loneliness
Video Chat During Meals to Improve Nutritional Intake in Older Adults
The VideoDining study is a Stage IB behavioral intervention development project. The objectives are to determine the feasibility and acceptability of using video chat during mealtimes (VideoDining) in community-dwelling older…
- Trial name
- VideoDining (NCT04862312)
- Testing
- VideoDine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell 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)
Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency
Salt-FA to Increase Folate Levels
Question: How effective is folic acid-fortified iodized salt in increasing serum folate concentrations among non-pregnant and non-lactating women of reproductive age? Hypothesis: Folic acid-fortified iodized salt can increase…
- Conditions
- Neural Tube Defects, Folic Acid Deficiency, Spina Bifida, Anencephaly-Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT06174883
- Testing
- Folic acid fortified iodized salt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hydrocephalus and Neuroscience Institute
Elderly People Hospitalized
Prospective Study on Appetite Stimulation by Culinary Scents in the Elderly People
Undernutrition affects 2 million people in France, including 400,000 elderly people living at home and 270,000 in nursing homes. It leads to increased morbidity, dependency and mortality.
- Trial name
- APPETIT-SENS (NCT06530628)
- Testing
- Adult patients resident in Pavillon C of the Pierre Garraud Hospital
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Malnutrition
Tolerance and Compliance of a High Caloric, High Protein Oral Nutritional Supplement - Free Intake
The aim of the study is to assess gastro-intestinal tolerance, palatability, compliance, and use of a high caloric, high protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT02938234
- Testing
- High caloric, high protein ONS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Malnutrition, Sarcopenia
Sustainable Eating Pattern to Limit Malnutrition in Older Adults
The SENIOR STUDY is aimed at improving the condition of older adults and malnutrition management in and out Italian hospital settings, since malnutrition is highly prevalent, clinically relevant and potentially treatable…
- Trial name
- SENIOR (NCT05860556)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Frail Elderly, Vitamin d Deficiency
Vitamin D in Vulnerable Adults (VIVA-VA)
Vitamin D insufficiency is a problem of growing concern, given its prevalence in older persons and the association of low vitamin D with multiple major health problems, including mobility and balance deterioration and falls…
- Trial name
- VIVA-VA (NCT01170273)
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition
Physical Activity and the Home Environment in Preschool-aged Children in Urban Bangladesh
The overall goal of this study is to generate new knowledge regarding the nutritional and environmental determinants of physical activity in young children living in a densely populated urban community in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Malnutrition, Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT04628897
- Testing
- Exposures
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Frail Elderly
Compliance to Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) in Undernourished Frail Older Adults Living at Home.
In this study, patients are supposed to take Fortimel® Protein, an Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) recommended in case of malnutrition once daily during the study period.
- Trial name
- OFraDDom (NCT03501290)
- Testing
- Fortimel® Protein supplementation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Physical Disability
The (Cost)Effectiveness of Increasing Protein Intake on Physical Funtioning in Older Adults
In this RCT with the duration of 6 months among 264 community-dwelling older adults (65+ years) with habitual low protein intake, the investigators will examine the long term (cost) effectiveness of increasing daily protein…
- Trial name
- NCT03712306
- Testing
- Dietary advice, Dietary advice and advice on timing
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Malnourished Elderly, Malnourishment
Retrospective, Multicenter, Single-arm, Observational Study, With Data From Patients With T2DM With Malnutrition or at Risk, Who Were Prescribed Resource® Diabet Plus as a Hypercaloric and Hyperproteic Specific Formula for Patients With T2DM
This retrospective multicentre study aims to provide real-world evidence of the effectiveness of Resource® Diabet Plus as supplementation tool for T2DM patients with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition, under conditions of…
- Conditions
- Malnourished Elderly, Malnourishment, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- ReDiPLUS (NCT06866366)
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Outcomes'10
Aging, Appetite Loss
Effect of a Novel Protein Ingredient Combined With Oral Nutritional Supplement on Appetite in Older Adults
Reduced appetite can occur with ageing and is linked to a higher risk of undernutrition, poorer physical function and becoming frail. Strategies to increase appetite are needed to improve healthy ageing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Appetite Loss, Undernutrition
- Trial name
- NCT06478147
- Testing
- Oral Nutritional Supplement, Oral Nutritional Supplement + Whey Protein Hydrolysate, Whey Protein Hydrolysate + still water
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
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
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis
Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly African American Women in Central Texas
In order to make bone health a reality for older adults, we need to consider the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in relation to environment latitude as well as vitamin D supplementation.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01971411
- Testing
- Calcium 500mg with 200 IU Vitamin D - 2 tablets daily, Blood levels of Vitamin D, Serum CTX, Mg, Ca++ and iPTH, Usual sun exposure documentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
Dementia, Dementia, Mild
Chocolate and Physical Exercise to Reduce Malnutrition in Pre-dementia Aged People
We hypothesize that the antioxidant and cytoprotective functions of vitamin E combined with the cortisol-lowering effect of chocolate polyphenols and physical activity may help prevent the age-dependent decline of mitochondrial…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Mild, Dementia Moderate, Dementia Senile
- Trial name
- Choko-AGE (NCT05343611)
- Testing
- Combination of High Protein Diet and Physical Exercise protocol, HPP Choko, HPP/VE Choko
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Massimo Venturelli, PhD
Hip Fracture, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Supplementation of Vitamin D Deficiency in Older People With Acute Hip Fracture:
This study will be done to evaluate the effect of load dose of vitamin D compared to the dose of usual clinical practice, in improving mobility and reducing disability in older people following a hip fracture.
- Trial name
- VITAMINA_D (NCT03213886)
- Testing
- Calcifediol (Vitamin D)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Leonor Cuadra Llopart