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NCT Number: NCT01985282

Feasibility Clinical Study of NLA Tool

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

Healthy Elder People

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, Tsukuba University

Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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,

Exclusion criteria

restricted by a doctor to exercise.
unable to carry out performance tests and questionnaires correctly,
lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
having history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment

Treatment and study plan

Nutrition Status Questionnaires and Physicial Function Test

Behavioral

Nutrition status questionnaires will be administered, Physical functional status will be tested

Primary outcomes

NLA Feasibility

Time frame: Day 1 of Study

Determining the proportion of elderly subjects (by statistical approach) who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status
The Segmentation of Target Population

Time frame: Day 1 of Study

Determining the segmentation (defined by cut-off criteria) of these elderly subjects stratified into 3 NLA subgroups according to strength (By measuring upper and lower extremity strength) and endurance performance (By measuring 6 minutes walking distantce) (33% +/- 10% of target group)

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.

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 15, 2013
Registry last updated: Nov 15, 2013

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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.