Effectiveness of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements for Malnourished Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00523900

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-03

Start date

2007-08-31

Completion date

2008-12-31

Last updated

2018-04-03

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Conditions

Malnutrition

Keywords

malnutrition, underweight, low body weight, BMI under 19, under nourished, malnourished

Brief summary

Intervention study in malnourished adults to assess whether a nutritional supplement given for 8 weeks in addition to the subject's usual diet improves body weight, body composition, biochemical and immune parameters.

Detailed description

Criteria to be included in this study include: BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 Free of cancer, HIV/AIDS, bulimia/anorexia and any malabsorption disorders Description: We are studying whether adding nutritional shakes will help participants gain weight and improve their health and immunity. This study lasts about 8 weeks and has a total of 7 visits.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTQuaker Complete Nutrition Supplements

3-6 250ml cans of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements per day

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 95 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 * Adult

Exclusion criteria

* HIV/AIDS * Cancer * malabsorption disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess weight-gain efficacy following 8 weeks of dietary supplementation among malnourished adults.	8 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare biochemical and immune markers before and following 8 weeks of treatment with dietary supplements.	8 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026