Oral Nutritional Supplementation and Community-dwelling Older Adults: a Feasibility Study (SPOONful)
Malnutrition, Healthy Aging
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Malnutrition focused on measuring Oral nutritional supplementation, Older adults, Prescription
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Be aged ≥70 years. Be living independently in the community. Be able to self-feed. Score >12 on The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (5-minute telephone version). Not be classified as High Risk of Malnutrition as assessed by the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool Not have a BMI ≥40. Not have diabetes, a diagnosed eating disorder, a history of gastric/digestive/metabolic/cardiovascular/anosmia/renal disease, galactosaemia or another issue negatively impacting eating. Not have an allergy/intolerance/dislike or previous experience of regularly taking ONS. Regularly eat breakfast and lunch (≥5 times per week).
Sites / Locations
- Lonsdale Mews Care Home
- Cedar Residental Care HomeRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
SPOONful
Control
Participants will be asked to consume one ONS with their breakfast, and one with their lunch, daily for three weeks.
Participants will be asked to consume two ONS daily, in addition to their regular diet, for three weeks without any precise instruction regarding when to consume the ONS during the day (standard care).