Malnutrition in the elderly Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
1. Dietary Advice: Dietary Advice written information
2. Oral Nutritional Supplements + Dietary Advice
Follow Up Length: 12 month(s)
Sponsors
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female 2. Age > 50 years 3. Disease-related malnutrition using Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) 4. Malnutrition caused by disease/clinical condition 5. Competent to provide written informed consent and able to answer questions 6. Able to eat and drink 7. Willingness to take part in the trial and to follow the trial protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Galactosemia or known lactose intolerance 2. Currently receiving (or likely to receive in next 12 weeks) nutritional support including dietary advice, oral nutritional supplements, tube or parenteral nutrition 3. Chronic renal disease requiring dialysis 4. Dysphagia 5. Poorly controlled diabetes 6. Liver failure 7. Cancer 8. Palliative / end of life care 9. Active malignancy / active cancer treatment / palliative care 10. Malnutrition as a result of social factors e.g. unable to purchase food 11. Currently residing in an institution to receive care e.g. care home 12. Participation in other clinical trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life (QOL) at baseline (BL), wk 4,8,12, 6 months and optional 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Acceptability and complicance at BL, weeks 4, 8, 12 2. Clinical / Functional at BL, weeks 4, 8, 12, 6 months and optional 12 months 3. Intake at BL, weeks 4,8,12, 6 months and optional 12 months 4. Resource Use at BL, weeks 4, 8, 12, 6 months, optional 12 months 5. Weight at BL, weeks 4, 8, 12, 6 months and optional 12 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed