malnutrition poor nutritional status
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male/female subjects >= 65 years of age 2. Subject is in need of oral nutritional support of >= 300 kcal/day 3. Subject is expected to require oral nutritional support for at least 8 weeks 4. Subject has given written informed consent 5. Subject is able to comply with the protocol (e.g. answer questions, collect urine)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Known inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. Crohn*s disease) 2. Known lactose intolerance and not using lactase 3. Known galactosaemia 4. Known cow*s milk allergy 5. Known major hepatic dysfunction: symptomatic hepatic dysfunction or previous serum transaminase (ALAT, ASAT, or alkaline phosphatase) levels more than 5 times upper limit of normal 6. Known renal dysfunction: symptomatic renal dysfunction or a previous GFR
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secundairy parameters are safety and intake. These will be evaluated by measuring the following parameters: - Daily study product intake - Fluid intake - Occurrence of (Serious) Adverse Events - Blood parameters - Urine parameters - Paramters derived from blood and urine parameters - Blood pressure - Resting heart rate Other parameters are: - Body weight - Body Mass Index - Dietary Intake - Product appreciation (for example taste). | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary parameter is tolerance. Tolerance will be evaluated by measuring the following parameters: - Daily stool frequency and consistency - Tolerance questionnaire | — |
Countries
Netherlands