Frailty
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group A:Administer oral nutritional supplementation providing 500 kcal/day.
Trial Group B:Provide oral nutritional supplementation (500 kcal/day) plus Qi Zhong Yi Qi Decoction.
Control group C:routine basic treatment
Sponsors
Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 95 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Meets diagnostic criteria for frailty syndrome in older adults; 2) Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score < 24 points; 3) Possesses adequate cognitive function to participate in the trial; 4) Maintains sufficient functional capacity; 5) Age = 60 years; 6) Informed consent obtained from frail older adults and/or their family members.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders; 2) Individuals requiring prolonged bed rest; 3) Individuals with severe gastrointestinal dysfunction unable to ingest food; 4) Individuals with terminal malignant tumors; 5) Individuals with concomitant diseases severely affecting nutritional status; 7) Individuals with poorly controlled diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frailty Status Scoring; Nutritional Status Score;General nutritional status indicators: including serum albumin, serum prealbumin, hemoglobin, and upper arm muscle circumference.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life Rating; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQian Teng
Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed