Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Malnutrition
Nutritional Intervention in a Cross-sector Model for the Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients
Based on an established Follow-home-programme offered at discharge from hospital the aim of this study is to test a model of how nutritional intervention in elderly patients can be systematized and quality assured in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01776762
- Testing
- Individual nutritional therapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Heart Failure, Obesity
The Cardiac Effects of Empagliflozin in Patients With High Risk of Heart Failure
The aim of this trial is to assess the effect of Empagliflozin on cardiac mass, volumes, cardiac biomarkers, metabolism, daily activity level, health-related quality of life in patients in elderly and obese patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05084235
- Testing
- Empagliflozin 10 MG
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Jacob Moller
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
Stroke, Acute, Malnutrition
The Effect of Nutrition Counseling on Nutritional Status in Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of intensive nutrition counseling on nutritional status and functional recovery in stroke patients over the age of 65, compared to standard nutrition counseling.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Malnutrition, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT06208969
- Testing
- intensive nutrition counseling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
A Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict Health Clinical Situations in Primary Healthcare for Frail Older Adults.
Introduction: We developed a machine learning algorithm to predict the risk of emergency hospitalization within the new 7 to 14 days with a good predictive performance (AUC=0.85).
- Trial name
- NCT06013709
- Testing
- PRESAE CARE
- Volunteers
- 1,478 people
- Sponsor
- Presage
Stroke
Role of Nutrition in Patients Over 75 Years of Age With Stroke
Stroke in elderly subjects has a more severe clinical presentation (in terms of frequency of aphasia, hemiplegia or consciousness disorders), and a worse functional and vital prognosis.
- Trial name
- INFRA (NCT02856009)
- Testing
- completion of a quality of life questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Sarcopenia, Obesity
The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Intervention on Body Composition, Physical Performances and Quality of Life Among Elderly People in Long-term Care Facilities
Purpose: To understand the change in body composition, physical functions and quality of life of elderly residents with sarcopenic obesity in LTC facilities after the implementation of exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02912338
- Testing
- Resistant Training, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Frail Elderly Subjects
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and/or Multi-domain Intervention in the Prevention of Age-related Cognitive Decline
Epidemiological and fundamental research carried out in recent years has highlighted the role played by omega-3 fatty acids in the process of cognitive decline that accompanies advancing age and Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- MAPT (NCT00672685)
- Testing
- omega-3, multi-domain intervention
- Where
- 13 sites in France, Monaco
- Volunteers
- 1,680 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hypercoagulability, Obesity
Effect of Phototherapy With Exercise on Coagulation in Elderly
It is an interventional study in which 60 obese elderly patients (30 male \& 30 female) estimated to enroll according to random allocation and divided into two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT04503317
- Testing
- active acupuncture low level laser in addition to nasal laser irradiation, treadmill exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Osteoporosis Senile, Obesity, Visceral
Anthropometric And Body Composition Measurements Related To Osteoporosis In Geriatric Population
The patients who consulted to the geriatric outpatient clinic between 2018 and 2019 were included in the study. The inclusion criterions were being at or over the age of 65 and diagnosed with osteoporosis according to WHO…
- Trial name
- NCT04255173
- Testing
- Body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 571 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Overweight, Obesity
Activity Monitoring and Counseling in a Geriatric Population
The goal of the study is to determine if a Fitbit, a kind of accelerometer, provides feedback to subjects combined with an activity counseling program will result in an increase in physical activity of at least 20%.
- Trial name
- NCT01502007
- Testing
- Accelerometer feedback and lifestyle counseling, Accelerometer without Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obese, Sarcopenic Obesity
Effect of Combined Resisted Training and Protein-based Diet on Frailty in Sarcopenic Elderly Women
Sixty obese elderly women will be recruited from Fawkia hospital outpatient clinic diagnosed by sarcopenia and randomly allocated into two groups for a 12-week intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07627919
- Testing
- supervised resistance exercise training and a, high -protein diet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Malnutrition
Tolerance and Compliance of a High Caloric, High Protein Oral Nutritional Supplement - Scheduled 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
- NCT02938247
- Testing
- High caloric, high protein ONS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Frailty and Muscle Strength Tests in Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn if simple tests for frailty and muscle strength can help predict which older adults (age 65 and older) are at higher risk for problems after major abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06988176
- Testing
- Frailty assessment, nutrition assessment, cognition assessment, muscle strength testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, Enteral Nutrition Feeding
Comparison of Sedated and Unsedated PEG in Elderly ASA IV Patients
This prospective observational cohort study aims to compare the safety and clinical outcomes of sedated and unsedated percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedures in elderly patients classified as ASA IV.
- Conditions
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, Enteral Nutrition Feeding, Dysphagia, Elderly Patients (>65 Years)
- Trial name
- NCT07758153
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Swallowing Disorder, Sarcopanic Dysphagia
Screening for Sarcopenic Dysphagia and the Implementation of Measures to Prevent Its Complications in Geriatric Patients [DYSPHAGING-PILOT]
Sarcopenic dysphagia is described as a swallowing disorder caused by a loss of muscle mass and strength, sarcopenia. It induces chronic complications like micro-inhalations and the worsening of chronic undernutrition, according…
- Trial name
- DYSPHAGING-P (NCT05734586)
- Testing
- EAT-10 (Eating assessment Tool) screening questionnaire, Protective measures for the upper airways
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Valid Malnutrition Condition, Valid Sarcopenia
The Beneficial Effects of Nutritional Supplements on the Malnutrition and Sarcopenia Risk in Elderly Living Alone
This study aims to examine the effects of meal delivery services on the nutritional status and mobility of malnourished older adults living alone at a foundation in Taoyuan.
- Conditions
- Valid Malnutrition Condition, Valid Sarcopenia, Valid Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07443722
- Testing
- milk drinks
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Other Malnutrition
Effect of High Protein, High-calorie Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Elderly in Nursing Homes.
The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of a high-calorie high-protein oral nutritional supplement twice a day for three months to elderly malnourished in residents in Spain is associated with improved nutritional…
- Trial name
- PROT-e-GER (NCT03083912)
- Testing
- Fortimel Complete
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Viamed Valvanera, Spain
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Follow-up of Prader Willi Syndrome Infants Treated by Oxytocin and Comparison With Not-treated Infants.
The objective of this study is to collect data on tolerance and effects of early treatment with oxytocin in children with Prader Willi Syndrome aged from 3 to 4 years and to compare these infants with not treated age-matched…
- Trial name
- OT2SUITE (NCT03081832)
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Control
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Malnutrition
A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Study to Explore the Prognostic Significance of CONUT in Elderly CAD Patients With HFpEFand Compare CONUT With Other Objective Nutritional Indices.
HF is an advanced or terminal stage of various heart diseases, with high rehospitalization and mortality rates. In HF patients, undernutrition is not uncommon and represents one of the most significant determinants of poor…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Malnutrition, Aged, Prognosis
- Trial name
- NCT05586828
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital