Inpatients with acute illness
Conditions
Interventions
yoeito Extract Granules, 7.5g per day
no medication
Sponsors
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: geriatric patient who hospitalized for acute illness. the patient who can return for follow-up visit by walking or in a wheelchair after discharge from the hospital. the patient who satisfies one of the following two conditions, 1) the patient who is between the ages of 65 and 74 years with BMI less than 18.5, 75 years old or older with BMI less than 20. 2) the patient aged 65 years old or older whose serum albumin level at hospital admission is 3.5 mg / dl or less.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: the patient who was judged to be inadequate by the judgment of the examination medical attendant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 4 week and 12 week after administration 1) Incidence of readmission, and mortality 2) Nutritional status: Weight,Body mass index,Serum albumin level 3)muscle strength:grasping power,femur circumference 4)QOL(quality of life):SF-36 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasayuki Kashima
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital Department of General Internal Medicine
Outcome results
None listed