Malnutrition
Conditions
Brief summary
Post-marketing observational study of a nutritional care plan, including a higher calorie, higher protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS), prescribed to Spanish patients, both free living and residing and nursing homes, who have been identified as malnourished. The objective is to assess the impact of the ONS on body weight, activities of daily living and quality of life.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF), approved by an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB), prior to any participation in the study. * Considered malnourished, or is at risk for malnutrition based on NRS 2002 score ≥3. * ≥65 years of age. * Conforms to the requirements set forth on the study product label. * Under the care of a health care professional for malnutrition and has recently (within the last 7 days prior to participating in this study) been prescribed 2 servings/d of the study ONS, orally, by their health care professional. * Free living or residing in a nursing home. * Estimated, or measured, glomerular filtration rate \>60ml/min/1.73m2 (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation) within 60 days of beginning their nutritional care plan. * Body mass index (BMI) is \<30 kg/m2. * Study physician determines the subject is fit to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body Weight | Change from baseline to 12 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Change from baseline to 12 weeks | BMI will be calculated: weight (kg)/ height (cm)\^2 |
| Katz Activities of Daily Living | Change from baseline to 12 weeks | A standardized, validated tool that asks about independence in bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence and feeding. |
| Quality of Life | Change from baseline to 12 weeks | EQ5D, self-reported quality of life tool |
Countries
Spain