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NCT Number: NCT05418270

Anorexia and Personality Traits in Elderly Individuals

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

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Key information

Conditions

Anorexia Aging Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Personality Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sultan Abdülhamid Training and Research Hospital

Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34660, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

There is no study in the literature investigating the relationship between personality traits and age-related anorexia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 65 years or older,
  • Volunteering to participate in the study,
  • Being conscious and not having communication problems,
  • Having a Charlson comorbidity index of 1 or higher and/or a diagnosis of hypertension,
  • Being fed orally.

Exclusion criteria

  • oropharyngeal dysphagia,
  • Presence of neurological or muscular disease that prevents swallowing,
  • Being fed by nasogastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or intravenous nutrition,
  • Using drugs that affect appetite (corticosteroid, cancer chemotherapy digoxin, opioids, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, topiramate),
  • Using appetizers (megestrol acetate, dronabinol, mirtazapine, growth hormone analogue),
  • Having an active cancer disease,
  • Major neuro-psychiatric disease (Alzheimer's, dementia, major depression, mania, psychosis, etc.),
  • Presence of acute infection,
  • Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points).

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. relationship between anorexia and personality traits

    Time frame: 1 week

    relationship between anorexia and personality traits measured by Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and Five Factor Personality Inventory - Short Form scores

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Other

Registry information

Acronym: APETI

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jun 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 16, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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