Elderly individuals aged 65 years old or older
Conditions
Interventions
The test diets are easy to chew and swallow without effort for those who have a little difficulty in chewing hard foods or a large chunk of foods. Examples of soft meals are softly cooked rice, braise
Sponsors
InCROM Inc
InCROM Inc. InCROM Plus Inc. Kindai University Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Nutrition
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly males and females who voluntarily give written informed consent; who are 65 years or older; whose BMI is < 21.0; who have a difficulty in chewing hard meals but have no problems in appetite or swallowing function; who are capable of undergoing specified examinations; and who are capable of recording test diet intake and answering questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diabetic patients History of previous or present illness that interferes with ethical conduct of the research as determined by the investigator, e.g., hepatic or renal disorder; gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, nervous, or psychological disease Those with extremely lowered appetite Those who possibly have allergy to test diets History of previous or present drug or alcohol dependence Those who live in a welfare facility
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in body weight, BMI, grip strength, serum total protein and albumin from baseline (before start of test diets) to end of test diets | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes over time in body weight, BMI, grip strength, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHisayoshi Daito
Heishinkai Medical Group Incorporated, OCROM Clinic Director
Outcome results
None listed