Recording and assessing the nutritional status of older people through the use of a digital tablet app and the resulting therapeutic consequences - A validation-study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032600

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-09-13

Start date

2023-09-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Agreement of the statements and nutritional reference values, captured by the tablet-based app and by the 24-hour-recall

Interventions

Group 1: No study arms, as this is an observational study. Participants enter their consumed food in the digital food diary for three days (T1, T2, T3) and are asked about the previous day with the 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Adults aged at least 70 years. b) Persons living independently in their domestic environment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Unable or unwilling to give informed consent. b) Insufficient ability to understand the content and procedure of the study or the German language. c ) Subjects with cognitive impairments (e.g. dementia) or subjects with dysphagia who require a texture-altered diet d) severe visual impairments that do not allow independent operation of the tablet e) Simultaneous participation in other studies to influence dietary behaviour f) Presence of diet-related diseases that require separate dietary recommendations not covered by settings in the NuMob-e-App.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary Endpoints 1. Intake of macro- and micronutrients collected by three days of the food record app Energy (kcal per day, kcal/kg body weight) Protein (g per day, g/kg body weight) Carbohydrates (g per day) Fats (g per day) 2. Intake of macro- and micronutrients collected by three 24-hour-recall interviews Energy (kcal per day, kcal/kg body weight) Protein (g per day, g/kg body weight) Carbohydrates (g per day) Fats (g per day) 3. Intake of the seven food groups collected by three days of the food record app Cereals, cereal products and potatoes Vegetables and salad Fruit Milk and dairy products Meat, sausage, fish and eggs Fats and oils Beverages 4. Intake of the seven food groups collected by three days of the 24-hour-recall interviews Cereals, cereal products and potatoes Vegetables and salad Fruit Milk and dairy products Meat, sausage, fish and eggs Fats and oils Beverages 5. The agreement between the data from the digital dietary record and the 24-hour-recall interview and the meeting or not meeting of nutrient limits of the two methods.	—

Measure

Time frame

Primary Endpoints 1. Intake of macro- and micronutrients collected by three days of the food record app Energy (kcal per day, kcal/kg body weight) Protein (g per day, g/kg body weight) Carbohydrates (g per day) Fats (g per day) 2. Intake of macro- and micronutrients collected by three 24-hour-recall interviews Energy (kcal per day, kcal/kg body weight) Protein (g per day, g/kg body weight) Carbohydrates (g per day) Fats (g per day) 3. Intake of the seven food groups collected by three days of the food record app Cereals, cereal products and potatoes Vegetables and salad Fruit Milk and dairy products Meat, sausage, fish and eggs Fats and oils Beverages 4. Intake of the seven food groups collected by three days of the 24-hour-recall interviews Cereals, cereal products and potatoes Vegetables and salad Fruit Milk and dairy products Meat, sausage, fish and eggs Fats and oils Beverages 5. The agreement between the data from the digital dietary record and the 24-hour-recall interview and the meeting or not meeting of nutrient limits of the two methods.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary Endpoints 1. Assessment of the nutritional status Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short form (six questions, each between 0 and 3 points) 2. Technical readiness according to Neyer Neyer Technical Readiness Questionnaire (twelve questions, Likert scale 1-5) 3. Physical Activity Level (PAL)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRebecca Diekmann

Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät VI - Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Department für Versorgungsforschung, Nachwuchsgruppe Ernährung und Funktionalität im Alter

rebecca.diekmann@uol.de+49 441 798-4359

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026