L98.4
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Geriatric patients (>60 years) with chronic wound healing disorders who are treated at the wound clinic of AMEOS Hospital Einsiedeln (Canton of Schwyz) between May and July 2026. All particip
Sponsors
AMEOS Spital Einsiedeln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For this study, female and male patients over the age of 60 who were treated at the wound clinic of the AMEOS Hospital in Einsiedeln between May 1 and July 31, 2026, due to a chronic wound healing disorder were surveyed. Patients who provided information about their own eating habits and followed the questions in the nutrition protocol, or for whom reliable statements from a caregiver could be obtained, were included. A written signed consent form was required to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with acute wounds were not included in the study. Patients with cognitive impairments who were unable to independently consent to the informed consent form were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evidence of a deficiency in relevant macro- and micronutrients (e.g., protein, vitamin D, zinc, iron) in geriatric patients with chronic wounds compared to reference values. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recording the correlation between the severity of nutrient deficiency and the severity of wound healing disorders, as well as identifying characteristic nutritional patterns in geriatric patients with chronic wounds. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactDominique Sülberg
AMEOS Spital Einsiedeln
Outcome results
None listed