Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Older Adults
NSQLOP
1 other identifier
observational
40
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status, and factors affecting malnutrition in older people staying in hospitals. Objectives:
- To recruit a sample of older people in hospital
- To collect information on nutritional status, satisfaction with food-related life and experience with access to food in hospital.
- To assess the staffing attitudes to nutritional care of the older adult
- To undertake an audit of therapeutic ('special') diets served in hospitals, with respect to their nutritional adequacy and wastage
- To investigate predictors and correlates of malnutrition within the hospital setting and compare these relationships with those previously identified in care homes and the community.
- To make recommendations for practice to improve the nutritional status of hospitalised older adults.
Trial Health
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Started Sep 2010
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 15, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 25, 2012
CompletedJuly 4, 2012
July 1, 2012
4 months
June 15, 2012
July 3, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Nutritional status
Using MNA
baseline
Satisfaction with food related quality of life
baseline
Dietary intake
3 x 24hr recalls
baseline
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Food Access in Hospital
baseline
Eligibility Criteria
Hospitalised older adults (\>75years)
You may qualify if:
- Aged ≥ 75 years old
- Male or female
- Duration of stay is more than 24hrs
- Able to eat normally
- Able to read and write English
- Able to be weighed standing or sitting OR accurate weight available since admission
You may not qualify if:
- Age below 75 years old
- Newly admitted patient (less than 24hrs)
- Certain medical conditions likely to affect digestion/ absorption of nutrients (researchers will assess)
- Unable to provide informed written consent
- Patients on gastric surgical wards or suffering from gastritis
- Patients currently taking laxatives
- Unable to be weighed and no measured weight available (self report weight is not adequate)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Noraida Omar, BSc
University of Surrey
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 15, 2012
First Posted
June 25, 2012
Study Start
September 1, 2010
Primary Completion
January 1, 2011
Study Completion
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
July 4, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07