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Follow-up Home Visits With Nutrition (OHE)

Primary Purpose

Malnutrition

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
individual nutritional therapy
Sponsored by
University of Copenhagen
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Malnutrition focused on measuring follow-up home visit, Geriatric Disorder, rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

65 Years - undefined (Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Geriatric patients in nutritional risk

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dementia
  • Expected readmissions
  • Terminal disease
  • Non-Danish speaking

Sites / Locations

  • Geriatric department

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

hospital readmissions

Secondary Outcome Measures

body weight

Full Information

First Posted
November 29, 2010
Last Updated
March 27, 2012
Sponsor
University of Copenhagen
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01249716
Brief Title
Follow-up Home Visits With Nutrition
Acronym
OHE
Official Title
Follow-up Home Visits With Nutrition (OHE)
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Copenhagen

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
To assess the effect on geriatric patients of follow-up home visit including nutrition. The hypothesis is that this can prevent hospital readmissions, and has a positive impact on functional abilities and quality of life
Detailed Description
Before and after the intervention the participants nutritional status, hand grip strength, functional abilities, well-being, dietary intake, level of tiredness,and activities of daily living will be assessed

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Malnutrition
Keywords
follow-up home visit, Geriatric Disorder, rehabilitation

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
152 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Dietary Supplement
Intervention Name(s)
individual nutritional therapy
Intervention Description
individual nutritional therapy provided by a registered dietician by means of three follow-up home visits
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
hospital readmissions
Time Frame
one year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
body weight
Time Frame
12 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Geriatric patients in nutritional risk Exclusion Criteria: Dementia Expected readmissions Terminal disease Non-Danish speaking
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Geriatric department
City
Herlev
ZIP/Postal Code
2730
Country
Denmark

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
22204420
Citation
Beck AM, Kjaer S, Hansen BS, Storm RL, Thal-Jantzen K. Study protocol: follow-up home visits with nutrition: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2011 Dec 28;11:90. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-90.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
34931696
Citation
Baldwin C, de van der Schueren MA, Kruizenga HM, Weekes CE. Dietary advice with or without oral nutritional supplements for disease-related malnutrition in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 21;12(12):CD002008. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002008.pub5.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
23258932
Citation
Beck AM, Kjaer S, Hansen BS, Storm RL, Thal-Jantzen K, Bitz C. Follow-up home visits with registered dietitians have a positive effect on the functional and nutritional status of geriatric medical patients after discharge: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2013 Jun;27(6):483-93. doi: 10.1177/0269215512469384. Epub 2012 Dec 20.
Results Reference
derived

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