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NCT Number: NCT01249716

Follow-up Home Visits With Nutrition

To assess the effect on geriatric patients of follow-up home visit including nutrition.

The hypothesis is that this can prevent hospital readmissions, and has a positive impact on functional abilities and quality of life

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Key information

Conditions

Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Geriatric department

Herlev, 2730, Denmark

About this study

Before and after the intervention the participants nutritional status, hand grip strength, functional abilities, well-being, dietary intake, level of tiredness,and activities of daily living will be assessed

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Geriatric patients in nutritional risk

Exclusion criteria

  • Dementia
  • Expected readmissions
  • Terminal disease
  • Non-Danish speaking

Treatment and study plan

Individual nutritional therapy

Dietary Supplement

individual nutritional therapy provided by a registered dietician by means of three follow-up home visits

Primary outcomes

  1. hospital readmissions

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. body weight

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Copenhagen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Follow-up Home Visits With Nutrition (OHE)

Acronym: OHE

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 30, 2010
Registry last updated
Mar 29, 2012

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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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