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NCT Number: NCT02051777

Hospital Discharge Oral Nutrition Support Trial

To investigate the effect of different strategies for managing malnutrition in the community

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Key information

Conditions

Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nutricia Ltd

Bath, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or Female
  • Age 50 years and over
  • Able to eat and drink without the need for altered texture fluids
  • Identified at risk of disease related malnutrition
  • Competent to provide written informed consent
  • Willingness to take part in the study and to follow the study protocol

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals unable to eat or drink
  • Chronic renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Galactosaemia
  • Dysphagia
  • Normally or going to be residing in an institution e.g. care home upon discharge from hospital
  • Palliative care
  • Cancer (active treatment)
  • Liver failure
  • Poorly controlled diabetes
  • Diagnosed lactose intolerance
  • Participation in other clinical trials currently or in the previous 4 weeks
  • Due to be discharged to an area out of the hospital region
  • Requiring tube or parenteral nutrition
  • Due to be discharged from hospital on oral nutrition support recommended by a Dietitian

Treatment and study plan

Oral Nutritional Supplement 1

Dietary Supplement

Containing macro and micronutrients

Oral Nutritional Supplement 2

Dietary Supplement

Containing macro and micronutrients

Dietary Advice

Dietary Supplement

Primary outcomes

  1. Nutrient Intake

    Time frame: 12 weeks (8 week intervention followed by 4 week follow up)

    Measured by 3 day diet diaries and 24 hour recall

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nutricia UK Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 31, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 7, 2015

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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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