NCT00538200

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the best form of dietary intervention to undernourished individuals with COPD. The research aims to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference between oral nutritional supplements and dietary advice.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
85

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 4, 2007

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 2, 2007

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2008

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 8, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.7 years

First QC Date

September 4, 2007

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

NutritionCOPD

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • The primary outcome measure is Quality of Life

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

1

OTHER

Dietary Advice

Other: Dietary Advice

2

OTHER

Supplements

Dietary Supplement: Oral Nutritional Supplements (Fortisip)

Interventions

These products are classified as non-medicinal, borderline substances, foods for special medical purposes. A range of commercially available liquid oral nutritional supplements (Fortisip) will be offered daily for a 3 month period.

2

Standard dietary advice

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Male or female
  • Age \>18 years
  • At risk of malnutrition
  • Competent to provide written informed consent and able to answer questions
  • Able to eat and drink
  • Willingness to take part in the trial and to follow the trial protocol
  • FEV1 \<80% predicted and FEV1/FVC \<0.7

You may not qualify if:

  • Requirement for tube or parenteral nutrition
  • Galactosemia
  • Receiving current oral nutritional supplementation
  • Palliative care
  • Chronic renal disease requiring dialysis
  • Liver failure
  • Malignancy
  • Participation in other studies
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Those already under the care of a dietitian

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust

Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

MalnutritionPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Interventions

Dietary SupplementsNutrition Assessment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

FoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological PhenomenaFood and BeveragesData CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsQuality of Health CareHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationEpidemiologic MeasurementsPublic HealthEnvironment and Public Health

Study Officials

  • Marinos Elia, Professor

    University of Southampton

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 4, 2007

First Posted

October 2, 2007

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

September 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 8, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

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