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NCT Number: NCT01995682

Feasibility Clinical Study of NLA Tool-US

The study is to evaluate the feasibility of the NLA tool, a combined assessment of nutritional and physical functional status, to provide personalized advice for the independence and mobility of elderly.

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Key information

Conditions

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

About this study

  • Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status;
  • Determining the segmentation (defined by cut-off criteria) of these elderly subjects stratified into 3 NLA subgroups according to strength and endurance performance (33% +/- 10% of target group)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged between 65 and 90 years,
  • able to walk with or without walking aid,
  • having obtained the subject's written informed consent
  • free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),

Exclusion criteria

  • self reported restriction to exercise(by a physician or other).
  • unable to carry out performance tests and questionnaires correctly,
  • self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
  • self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
  • self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
  • uncontrolled hypertension (>150/90 mm Hg)
  • self reported congestive heart failure
  • unable to communicate in English. Non-English speaking individuals will be excluded due to safety concerns in being able to understand testing instructions.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. NLA feasibility

    Time frame: One day

    Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluate the average time required for completing the NLA

    Time frame: One day

    Measure the time required to complete the NLA.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluate the Feasibility of the NLA Tool, a Combined Assessment of Nutritional and Physical Functional Status, to Provide Personalized Advice for the Independence and Mobility of Elderly

Acronym: NLA

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Nov 26, 2013
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2014

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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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