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Implementation of Nutritional Efforts on Discharged Older Patients

ConditionMalnutrition
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorHerlev and Gentofte Hospital

About this trial

The aim of the study is to implement a nutritional treatment when discharging older patients at risk of malnutrition.

Data collected in the study will include an assessment of whether a combination of nutritional treatment and a liaison team reduces the risk of readmissions and mortality, improves nutritional status, physical function and quality of life

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Nutritional treatment

    Other intervention

    At the day of discharge the intervention group (IG) receives a package containing foods and drinks covering dietary requirements for the next 24 h. Further, a goodie-bag containing samples of protein-rich milk-based drinks is provided. At day 4 after discharge, the IG receives dietetic counselling including a recommendation of daily exercise, and an individual nutrition plan. Information regarding recommendations of nutritional therapy after discharge is systematically and electronically communicated to the municipality. The dietician performes telephone follow-ups on day 30 and a home visit at 12 weeks

Treatment groups

2,000 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Nutritional treamentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Eligibility

Eligibility will be assessed as the number of patients who fulfil the inclusion criteria out of the number of patients discharged with the liaison team

Time frame
Assessed at baseline
2

Recruitment

Recruitment rate will be assessed as the number of patients recruited out of the number of eligible patients

Time frame
Assessed at baseline
3

Retention

Retention rate will be assessed as the number of patients who complete the nutritional treatment out of the total number of patients recruited

Time frame
Assessed at three months

Secondary outcomes

1

Mortality

health care records

Time frame
30 days, 12 weeks, 6 monts, 1 year and 3 year
2

Hospital re-admissions

health care records

Time frame
30 days, 12 weeks, 6 monts, 1 year and 3 year
3

Health related Quality of life

Euro-qol tool EQ5D5L

Time frame
12 weeks
4

Appetite

SNAQ with a score from 5 to 20 where a score at or below 14 can predict weight loss

Time frame
30 days, 12 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Herlev and Gentofte Hospital

Lead sponsor

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