Geriatric rehabilitation patients with malnutrition according to Mini Nutritional Assessment short form or the risk factors weight loss, reduced food intake or underweight E46
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: Intensified nutritional counseling consisting of 5 counseling units, 2 in geriatric rehabilitation and 3 after discharge from rehabilitation. Documentation of food intake
Sponsors
Offis - Insitut für Informatik
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Consecutive admission to the geriatric rehabilitation unit of the Rehazentrum Oldenburg, Age =70 years, malnutrition according to MNA-SF (0-7 points), or the following risk factors for malnutrition: weight loss in the last 3 months, decreased food intake in the last 3 months, or decreased BMI (<23kg / m²), prescription of nutritonal counseling
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to understand the study content and course of study due to reduced cognitive status or language barriers, participation in another study, place of residence is further than 30 km away from Oldenburg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Delta protein intake g/day: Protein intake g/day t5 - protein intake g/day t1 t5= 2 month follow-up after discharge from rehab, t1= at beginning of rehab | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in energy, macro and micronutrient intake, body composition, body weight, MNA-SF score, fractile status, number of steps, detected sensor belt activity over the period t1-t5 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Wojzischke
Abteilung für Assistenzsysteme und Medizintechnik, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Fakultät für Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Outcome results
None listed