NCT01249716

Brief Summary

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

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
152

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 29, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 30, 2010

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2010

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

March 29, 2012

Status Verified

March 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

November 29, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 27, 2012

Conditions

Malnutrition

Keywords

follow-up home visitGeriatric Disorderrehabilitation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • hospital readmissions

    one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • body weight

    12 weeks

Interventions

individual nutritional therapyDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

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

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Geriatric patients in nutritional risk

You may not qualify if:

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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Geriatric department

Herlev, 2730, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Beck AM, Kjaer S, Hansen BS, Storm RL, Thal-Jantzen K. Study protocol: follow-up home visits with nutrition: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2011 Dec 28;11:90. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-90.

    PMID: 22204420BACKGROUND

  • Baldwin C, de van der Schueren MA, Kruizenga HM, Weekes CE. Dietary advice with or without oral nutritional supplements for disease-related malnutrition in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 21;12(12):CD002008. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002008.pub5.

    PMID: 34931696DERIVED

  • Beck AM, Kjaer S, Hansen BS, Storm RL, Thal-Jantzen K, Bitz C. Follow-up home visits with registered dietitians have a positive effect on the functional and nutritional status of geriatric medical patients after discharge: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2013 Jun;27(6):483-93. doi: 10.1177/0269215512469384. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

    PMID: 23258932DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2010

First Posted

November 30, 2010

Study Start

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

March 29, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

Locations

DK(1)