Assessment of Food Practices by Residents in Nursing Homes
ARC2
1 other identifier
observational
46
1 country
8
Brief Summary
Nutrition is an essential component of health and a key determinant of aging and quality of life of individuals. Malnutrition in the elderly is now recognized as a public health problem affecting nearly half of residents in nursing homes. The fight against malnutrition requires to rethink the meal in all its dimensions, beyond the nutritional needs. In order to improve practices of care at the elderly, the impact of environmental and social aspects of food in nursing homes has been assessed. The social environment and interactions during the meals are now identified as effective ways to stimulate food intake and increase feelings of well-being in the elderly. The objectives of the study are to characterize the appreciation of food and social interactions during the meals and to study the relationships between the quality of food practices and nutritional status of the residents in nursing homes to improve their quality of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Apr 2015
Shorter than P25 for all trials
8 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 16, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 26, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 10, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2016
CompletedAugust 22, 2017
August 1, 2017
11 months
November 26, 2015
August 18, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Assessment score of food practices
A questionnaire will be administered to the residents to target several criteria based on the assessment of the self-perception of the restaurant area, the hunger, the quality of food and services, the conviviality… A choice of four answers will be offered on each question to assess the level of appreciation of each criterion.
during lunch, an average of 30 minutes
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Food intake (semi- quantitative estimation of the calorie and protein intakes).
24 hours
Nutritional status
during the 30 minutes of the interview
study the interactions developed during the meal between the subject and his entourage
during lunch, an average of 30 minutes
health assessment of the resident at inclusion
at the inclusion visit
Study Arms (1)
observation and interview of residents
residents will be observed over lunch and an interview will be held with each resident after lunch
Interventions
Residents will be observed during lunch to evaluate their behavior, verbal interactions between residents. The food intake during 24 hours will be evaluated also. In an interview after lunch, the appreciation of the meal by residents will be assessed by a questionnaire and the score of the nutritional state will be defined.
Eligibility Criteria
The protocol will include 110 subjects recruited in nursing home in which they reside
You may qualify if:
- Men or women living in nursing homes
- Person able to consent and understand the study
- Person able to converse in French, answer to a questionnaire
- Person feeding orally with or without assistance
- Person having lunch in community
- Availability of assessment criteria in the medical file
You may not qualify if:
- Person with cachexia syndrome
- Person with severe dementia (MMS \<20)
- Dependent person (GIR score 1 and 2)
- Person with severe disorders of neurological origin swallowing
- Person under artificial nutrition (enteral, parenteral)
- Person with acute infectious disease
- Person with unstable medical or psychological conditions that could lead to be non receptive or uncooperative during the study or could compromise the security or the participation of the subject in the study
- Person under trusteeship or deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision
- at the end of life
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (8)
Les Volubilis
Décines-Charpieu, 69153, France
Les Cristallines
Lyon, 69003, France
Les Amandines
Lyon, 69005, France
La Vérandine
Lyon, 69008, France
Castellane
Rillieux-la-Pape, 69140, France
Les Alizés
Saint-Priest, 69802, France
Les Althéas
Vaulx-en-Velin, 69120, France
Les Acanthes
Vaulx-en-Velin, 69515, France
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 26, 2015
First Posted
December 10, 2015
Study Start
April 16, 2015
Primary Completion
March 1, 2016
Study Completion
March 1, 2016
Last Updated
August 22, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-08