Frail elderly subjects
Conditions
Interventions
Participants whose consent was obtained that did not meet the exclusion criteria
Sponsors
Tezukayama University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The residents are 65 years of age or older (Category 1 insured persons) and meet the admission criteria of the long-term care insurance system, requiring 1 to 5 levels of nursing care, and live under medical supervision by a physician, receiving not only nursing and nursing care but also rehabilitation by occupational therapists and physical therapists, as well as nutritional management and meals by a dietitian. The residents of a geriatric health care facility who are living in a geriatric health care facility under the care of a doctor, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, etc.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those in need of enteral or intravenous nutritional therapy. Patients with severe dysphagia who are unable to take food orally. Those with a level of consciousness rating (JCS: Japan coma scale) of 2-2 or higher. Patients who frequently fall ill. Persons who are incapable of understanding the research explanation (However, if the consent of a substitute is obtained, the participant will be included in the study, but if signs or actions of refusal are observed from the participant himself/herself, participation in the study will be terminated immediately.). Persons who are determined not to be included as participants by the judgment of the facility director, who is the facility physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eating and swallowing function is estimated with the Repeated Saliva Swallowing Test (RSST), the Revised Water Swallowing Test (MWST), and tongue pressure muscle strength.Body measurements and body composition will be estimated by body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, body fat mass, skeletal muscle mass, upper arm circumference (AC), triceps subcutaneous fat thickness (TSF), upper arm muscle circumference (AMC), upper arm muscle area (AMA), and lower leg circumference (CC). Physical performance is estimated by grip strength, maximum walking speed, number of repetitive openings and closings of the lower extremities, quadriceps endurance, lower extremity muscle strength, respiratory muscle function (peak flow meter), and functional independence measures (FIM). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function is estimated with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and NM scale. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSakiko Abe
Tezukayama University Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Contemporary Human Life Science
Outcome results
None listed