Nutritional Intervention
Conditions
Keywords
nutrition, geriatric, supplement, energy
Brief summary
Background and aims: Old patients seldom reach energy requirements. The effects of an oleic-acid rich formula on energy intake and appetite were studied. Methods: Recently admitted geriatric patients (n=71), likely to stay more than 1 week were randomised to receive a fat emulsion (Calogen, intervention group (IG)) or to standard care (control group (CG)). Thirty ml of the emulsion were given 3 times daily, i.e. 420 kcal, and was distributed at the regular medication rounds. Food intake and self-rated appetite were registered 2-3 days after admission and on day 8 or the day prior to discharge. Nutritional risk screening (NRS) 2002 and serum lipids and fatty acid profiles were analysed.
Interventions
OTHERCalogen® - an energy dense oleic acid based formula
A daily dose of 3 x 30 ml of Calogen®, strawberry flavour, distributed at the same time as the pharmaceutical prescriptions, i.e. at 7.00, 14.00 and 20.00.
Sponsors
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion criteria were: likely to stay at the ward more than one week, \>65 years old and able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To detect a significant difference in energy intake of 48kJ/200 kcal between the groups at 5% significance level and with 80% power. | 5 days to 3 weeks intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effects on serum lipids and appetite | 5 days to 3 weeks treatment |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed