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NCT Number: NCT00523900

Effectiveness of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements for Malnourished Adults

Intervention study in malnourished adults to assess whether a nutritional supplement given for 8 weeks in addition to the subject's usual diet improves body weight, body composition, biochemical and immune parameters.

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Key information

Conditions

Malnutrition Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Thinness

Age range

18 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe St Room: E2537

Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

About this study

Criteria to be included in this study include:

BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 Free of cancer, HIV/AIDS, bulimia/anorexia and any malabsorption disorders

Description:

We are studying whether adding nutritional shakes will help participants gain weight and improve their health and immunity. This study lasts about 8 weeks and has a total of 7 visits.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19
  • Adult

Exclusion criteria

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Cancer
  • malabsorption disorder

Treatment and study plan

Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements

Dietary Supplement

3-6 250ml cans of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements per day

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess weight-gain efficacy following 8 weeks of dietary supplementation among malnourished adults.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. To compare biochemical and immune markers before and following 8 weeks of treatment with dietary supplements.

    Time frame: 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Quaker Oats Company

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Study completion
2008
First posted
Sep 3, 2007
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2018

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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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